What are Bombs Away prohibited from doing regarding employees of franchisees or the franchisor in Washington?
Bombs_Away Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
RCW 49.62.060 prohibits a franchisor from restricting, restraining, or prohibiting a franchisee from (i) soliciting or hiring any employee of a franchisee of the same franchisor or (ii) soliciting or hiring any employee of the franchisor. As a result, any such provisions contained in the franchise agreement or elsewhere are void and unenforceable in Washington.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 36–117)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Bombs Away's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Washington state law RCW 49.62.060 impacts the franchise agreement. Specifically, Bombs Away cannot restrict, restrain, or prohibit a franchisee from soliciting or hiring any employee of another Bombs Away franchisee or any employee of Bombs Away itself.
This means that Bombs Away franchisees in Washington have the freedom to recruit employees from other Bombs Away franchise locations or from Bombs Away corporate. Any clause in the franchise agreement that attempts to prevent this type of employee solicitation or hiring is considered void and unenforceable in Washington state.
For a prospective Bombs Away franchisee in Washington, this is a notable benefit. It allows them to tap into a pool of experienced individuals already familiar with the Bombs Away system. However, it also means that the franchisee's own employees could be recruited by other franchisees or by Bombs Away, potentially leading to increased employee turnover.