Under what circumstances must a Beehive Homes franchisee indemnify the Indemnified Parties?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If Franchisor, its Affiliates or their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assignees (the "Indemnified Parties") shall be subject to any claim, demand, or penalty or become a party to any suit or other judicial or
administrative proceeding by reason of any claimed act or omission by Franchisee or Franchisee's owners, employees or agents, or by reason of any act occurring on the Home premises, or by reason of an omission with respect to the business or operation of the Home, Franchisee shall indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless against all judgments, settlements, penalties, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, court costs, and other expenses of litigation or administrative proceeding, incurred by or imposed on the Indemnified Parties in connection with the investigation or defense relating to such claim, litigation, or administrative proceeding and, at the election of the Indemnified Parties, Franchisee shall also defend the Indemnified Parties.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 34–123)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beehive Homes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must indemnify the Indemnified Parties under specific circumstances related to their actions or omissions. The Indemnified Parties include Beehive Homes (the Franchisor), its Affiliates, and their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assignees.
Specifically, the franchisee is obligated to indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless if any claim, demand, or penalty arises, or if any suit or administrative proceeding is initiated against the Indemnified Parties. This obligation is triggered by any claimed act or omission by the franchisee, their owners, employees, or agents. It also applies to any act occurring on the Beehive Homes premises or any omission related to the business or operation of the Beehive Homes location.
The franchisee's indemnification covers all judgments, settlements, penalties, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, court costs, and other litigation or administrative proceeding expenses. These expenses must be incurred by or imposed on the Indemnified Parties in connection with the investigation or defense related to the claim, litigation, or administrative proceeding. Furthermore, at the election of the Indemnified Parties, the franchisee is also responsible for defending them.