For Beggars Pizza, what is the exception to the early termination fee for the customer?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
SpeedLine reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to modify, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof). In the event that SpeedLine modifies the Service in a manner which removes or disables a feature or functionality on which Customer materially relies, Customer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on thirty (30) days' notice to SpeedLine without termination fee, penalty, or liability and receive a pro-rata refund of the Subscription Fees paid under this
Agreement for the terminated portion of the Term, to the extent that Customer has paid Subscription Fees in advance. Customer acknowledges that SpeedLine reserves the right to discontinue offering the Service at the conclusion of
Customer's then-current Term. Customer agrees that SpeedLine shall not be liable to Customer nor to any third party for any modification of the Service as described in this Section.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 39–192)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, a customer of SpeedLine, a service used by Beggars Pizza, may terminate their agreement without incurring an early termination fee if SpeedLine modifies the service in a way that removes or disables a feature or functionality that the customer materially relies on. In this case, the customer must provide SpeedLine with 30 days' notice to terminate the agreement.
If the customer terminates under these specific circumstances, they are also entitled to receive a pro-rata refund of the subscription fees they have already paid for the portion of the term that is being terminated, assuming they paid these fees in advance. This means Beggars Pizza franchisees would only pay for the services they actually received up to the point of termination.
However, it is important to note that Beggars Pizza franchisees can only avoid the early termination fee and receive a refund if SpeedLine initiates a modification that significantly impacts the service's functionality. If the customer chooses to terminate for other reasons, or if SpeedLine discontinues the service at the end of the current term, these conditions do not apply, and the standard termination terms would be in effect.