What year is referenced in the date field of the Bens Soft Pretzels Addendum?
Bens_Soft_Pretzels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
be legally bound hereby has duly executed, sealed and delivered this Agreement the day and year first above written.
BEN'S PRETZELS FRANCHISING SOFT CORPORATION
Captive Venue Addendum
| This Captive Venue Addendum ("Addendum") dated this day of, , is entered into by and between Ben's Soft Pretzels Franchising Corporation, an Indiana | |
|---|---|
| corporation ("Franchisor") and ("Franchisee"). | |
| WITNESSETH | |
| A. | The parties have entered a Franchise Agreement, dated, 20, relating to the |
| development and operation of a BEN'S SOFT PRETZELS store at the following captive market | |
| location: | |
| (the | |
| "Authorized | |
| Location") | |
| B. | The parties desire to amend the Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions |
| contained in this Addendum in order to reflect changes to the Agreement to take into | |
| account the captive venue nature of the Authorized Location. |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 46–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bens Soft Pretzels Franchise Disclosure Document, the year referenced in the date field of the Addendum is 20. This incomplete date appears in two different addenda.
Specifically, the "Captive Venue Addendum" contains the language "This Captive Venue Addendum ('Addendum') dated this day of , , is entered into by and between Ben's Soft Pretzels Franchising Corporation..." and "The parties have entered a Franchise Agreement, dated, 20, relating to the". Similarly, the "Addendum to Lease" includes the language "This Addendum to Lease ('Addendum'), dated, 20, is entered into between ('Landlord') and ('Tenant'). The parties have entered into a Lease Agreement, dated, 20 (the 'Lease), pertaining to the premises located at (the 'Premises')."
Prospective franchisees should note that the FDD does not specify the full date, only the year. This could be an oversight, or the full date may be determined at the time of signing. Franchisees should confirm with Bens Soft Pretzels the specific procedure for completing the addendum and franchise agreement, and ensure that all dates are accurately recorded on all documents when they are executed.