What is being released by the franchisee and guarantors in the general release for a Brueggers Bagels franchise?
Brueggers_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Release by Franchisee and Guarantors. Franchisee (if Franchisee is an entity, on behalf of itself and its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective past and present officers, directors, shareholders, agents and employees, in their corporate and individual capacities and, if Franchisee is an individual, on behalf of himself/herself and his/her heirs, representatives, successors and assigns) (collectively, "Releasors") and Guarantors hereby release and forever discharge Franchisor, its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, successors, and assigns, past and present, from any claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, actions, and causes of action, known or unknown, vested or contingent, which any of them may have ever had, now has, or may hereafter have by reason of any event, transaction, or circumstance arising out of or relating to the Franchise Agreement, the Development Agreement or the relationship of the parties thereto (collectively, "Claims") unless prohibited by applicable law, but excluding claims based on any representation made by Franchisor in the most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (including its exhibits and amendments) that Franchisor delivered to Franchisee or its representative in connection with the offer and sale of the Franchise Agreement or Development Agreement.
This general release does not apply with respect to claims arising under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, RCW 19.100.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 61–335)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brueggers Bagels's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee and any guarantors are releasing the Franchisor from all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, actions, and causes of action, whether known or unknown, vested or contingent. This release extends to any event, transaction, or circumstance arising out of or relating to the Franchise Agreement, the Development Agreement, or the relationship between the parties.
This release includes the franchisee, and if the franchisee is an entity, it extends to its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective past and present officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and employees in their corporate and individual capacities. If the franchisee is an individual, the release extends to their heirs, representatives, successors, and assigns. The release also applies to the Franchisor, its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, as well as their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, successors, and assigns, both past and present.
However, there are exceptions to this general release. Specifically, the release does not apply to claims based on any representation made by Brueggers Bagels in the most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (including its exhibits and amendments) that the Franchisor delivered to the Franchisee or its representative in connection with the offer and sale of the Franchise Agreement or Development Agreement. Additionally, the general release does not apply with respect to claims arising under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, RCW 19.100.