In the context of Beyond Juicery Eatery, who is responsible for indemnifying and holding harmless the Indemnitees?

According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for indemnifying and holding harmless Beyond Juicery Eatery, its franchisees, and affiliates. This means the franchisee must protect these parties from any fines, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, damages, liabilities, or costs, including attorney's fees.

This obligation arises from the franchisee's operations and actions. Should any legal or financial issues occur due to the franchisee's business, they are responsible for covering the costs and protecting Beyond Juicery Eatery and related parties from harm. This is a standard clause in franchise agreements, designed to protect the franchisor from liabilities arising from the franchisee's operation of the business.

However, for franchisees in Indiana and New York, there are specific amendments to this indemnification clause. In Indiana, franchisees are not required to indemnify Beyond Juicery Eatery for liabilities resulting from reliance on procedures or products mandated by the franchisor, provided they were used as required. Similarly, in New York, franchisees are not required to indemnify Beyond Juicery Eatery for liabilities resulting from reliance on procedures or products that were required by the franchisor, if such procedures or products were utilized by you in the manner required by Franchisor. These amendments offer some protection to franchisees in these states under specific circumstances.