Muginoho International, Inc., the franchisor of the Beard Papa's franchise is referred to in this franchise disclosure document (the "Disclosure Document") as "we", "us" or "our" as the context requires. A franchisee is referred to in this Disclosure Document as "you" and "your" as the context requires. If you are a corporation, partnership or other legal entity (a "Corporate Entity"), our Franchise Agreement will also apply to your individual owners, shareholders, members, officers, directors and other principals.

The Franchisor

We are a New York corporation established on September 24, 2002. Our principal place of business is 11443 South Street Suite A-7, Cerritos, California 90703. We conduct business under our corporate name Muginoho International, Inc. and under the Beard Papa's trade name. Our business is operating the Beard Papa's Shop franchise system and granting franchises to third parties like you to develop and operate a Shop. Our business operates the Beard Papa's Shop franchise system in the United States, Canada, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. We began offering franchises in the United States in December 2004. Other than as discussed above, we are not in any other business, we have not conducted business in any other line of business, we do not conduct or operate a Franchised Business of the type to be operated by a franchisee, and we have not offered or sold franchises in any other line of business. We do not have any predecessors. Our registered agents for service of process are disclosed in Exhibit B of this Disclosure Document.

Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–10)