Does Best Western have the obligation to exercise the rights described in section F regarding resignation, cancellation, or termination?

According to the 2025 Best Western FDD, Best Western has the option, but not the obligation, to exercise its rights related to resignation, cancellation, or termination as outlined in Section F of the agreement.

Specifically, Best Western retains the sole discretion on whether or not to enforce these rights. This means that Best Western can choose whether or not to act upon a member's resignation, cancellation, or termination of the agreement.

For a prospective franchisee, this implies that while Best Western outlines the financial and operational consequences of resignation, cancellation, or termination, the actual enforcement of these consequences is at Best Western's discretion. This could provide some flexibility in certain situations, but it also means that a franchisee cannot rely on Best Western to consistently apply these rights in all cases.

It is important for potential franchisees to understand the conditions under which Best Western might choose to exercise these rights and to discuss these scenarios with current franchisees to gain a better understanding of how Best Western typically handles such situations.