For Ben Jerrys franchises, what is the effective date for franchise registration in Michigan?
Ben_Jerrys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If Ben & Jerry's Franchising, Inc. offers you a franchise, it must provide this Disclosure Document to you 14 calendar-days before you sign a binding agreement with, or make a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed franchise sale. However, some state franchise laws, including New York, require Ben & Jerry's Franchising, Inc. to provide this Disclosure Document to you at the first personal meeting held to discuss the franchise sale or at least 10 business days (in Michigan) before you sign a binding agreement with, or make a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed franchise sale.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 134–358)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
I am unable to provide the effective date for franchise registration in Michigan for Ben Jerrys, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. While the document mentions that some state franchise laws, including Michigan, require Ben & Jerry's to provide the Disclosure Document at the first personal meeting or at least 10 business days before signing an agreement or making a payment, it does not specify the effective date of franchise registration for Michigan. To obtain this information, a prospective franchisee should directly contact Ben Jerrys or consult the state-specific disclosures or amendments, which may contain the effective date.