Does the Belocal General Release include claims that are currently unknown or unsuspected?

1. Release of Claims. Franchisee and its Principals, for themselves and on behalf of their respective guarantors, predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, members, partners, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, accountants, heirs, executors, administrators, family members, successors, and assigns, and all other persons acting on their behalf or claiming under them (collectively referred to as the "Franchisee Related Parties") irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge Franchisor, Franchisor's predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, managers, members, agents, representatives, independent contractors, servants, employees, attorneys, accountants, guarantors, successors, and assigns, past and present, in their corporate and individual capacities, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them (collectively "Releasees"), from all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, obligations, promises, liabilities, claims, rights, demands, damages, controversies, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent ("Claim" or "Claims"), which they now have or claim to have or at any time heretofore have had or claimed to have against each or any of the Releasees, including, without limitation, any and all such Claims arising from, based upon or related to the Franchise Agreement.

[For California franchisees, add: Each of the Releasing Parties expressly waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits which either may now have or in the future have under and by virtue of California Civil Code Section 1542. The Releasing Parties do so understanding the significance and consequence of such specific waiver. Section 1542 provides that "[a] general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." For the purpose of implementing a general release and discharge as described in Section 1 above, the Releasing Parties expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims described in Section 1 above which the Releasing Parties do not know or suspect to exist in their favor at the time of execution hereof, and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such claims.]

[FOR WASHINGTON FRANCHISEES, ADD: This General Release does not apply with respect to claims arising under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, RCW 19.100, and the rules adopted thereunder.]

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 71)