Does state law affect the termination provisions of the Belocal Franchise Agreement?

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| Provision                                       | Section in Franchise Agreement | Summary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|  |  | of the Publication. The provisions regarding termination are subject to state law. You must comply with certain wind-down and post termination obligations. |
| s. Modification of the agreement | Sections 15.A. | Except for changes we can make unilaterally, all changes require mutual agreement. |
| t. Integration/merger clause | Section 15.A. | Only the terms of the Franchise Agreement and other related written agreements are binding (subject to state law). Nothing in the Franchise Agreement or in any related agreement is intended to disclaim the representations made in this Franchise Disclosure Document. Any representations or promises outside of the Franchise Disclosure Document and other agreements may not be enforceable. |
| v. Choice of forum | Section 14. | Unless contrary to applicable state law, mediation will be held in the city where we maintain our principal place of business and arbitration will be held at the AAA office nearest to our principal place of business, which is currently Irving, Texas. Unless contrary to applicable state law, venue for any other proceeding is the state or federal district court in which our principal place of business is located, which is currently Irving, Texas. See the State- Specific Addenda attached to this disclosure document. In addition to the provisions noted in this chart, the Franchise Agreement contains a number of provisions that may affect your legal rights, including a waiver of jury trial, waiver of punitive or exemplary damages, and limitations on when claims may be raised. See the State-Specific Addenda attached to this disclosure document.

Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION THE FRANCHISE RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 49–55)

Does state law affect the termination provisions of the Belocal Franchise Agreement?

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What This Means (2025 FDD)

Provision	Section in Franchise Agreement	Summary
		of the Publication. The provisions regarding termination are subject to state law. You must comply with certain wind-down and post termination obligations.
s. Modification of the agreement	Sections 15.A.	Except for changes we can make unilaterally, all changes require mutual agreement.
t. Integration/merger clause	Section 15.A.	Only the terms of the Franchise Agreement and other related written agreements are binding (subject to state law). Nothing in the Franchise Agreement or in any related agreement is intended to disclaim the representations made in this Franchise Disclosure Document. Any representations or promises outside of the Franchise Disclosure Document and other agreements may not be enforceable.
v. Choice of forum	Section 14.	Unless contrary to applicable state law, mediation will be held in the city where we maintain our principal place of business and arbitration will be held at the AAA office nearest to our principal place of business, which is currently Irving, Texas. Unless contrary to applicable state law, venue for any other proceeding is the state or federal district court in which our principal place of business is located, which is currently Irving, Texas. See the State- Specific Addenda attached to this disclosure document. In addition to the provisions noted in this chart, the Franchise Agreement contains a number of provisions that may affect your legal rights, including a waiver of jury trial, waiver of punitive or exemplary damages, and limitations on when claims may be raised. See the State-Specific Addenda attached to this disclosure document.