Under what condition will the addendum to the Brueggers Bagels License Agreement have effect?
Brueggers_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
6. This Addendum will have effect only if the License Agreement and/or the relationship between you and BFC satisfy all of the jurisdictional requirements of New York General Business Law, without considering this Addendum. Except as expressly modified by this Addendum, the License Agreement remains unmodified and in full force and effect.
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- This Addendum will have effect only if the License Agreement and/or the relationship between you and BFC satisfy all of the jurisdictional requirements of the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law, without considering this Addendum. Except as expressly modified by this Addendum, the License Agreement remains unmodified and in full force and effect.
3. This Addendum will have effect only if the License Agreement and/or the relationship between you and BFC satisfy all of the jurisdictional requirements of the Rhode Island Franchise Investment Act, without considering this Addendum. Except as expressly modified by this Addendum, the License Agreement remains unmodified and in full force and effect.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 61–335)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, the addenda to the Brueggers Bagels License Agreement for New York, Maryland, and Rhode Island will only take effect if the License Agreement and the relationship between the franchisee and Brueggers Bagels satisfy all jurisdictional requirements of the respective state's franchise laws, without considering the addendum itself. This means that the underlying agreement must independently meet the legal criteria for franchise relationships in those states before the specific addendum provisions come into play.
For a prospective Brueggers Bagels franchisee, this condition ensures that the addendum's protections and modifications only apply if the franchise operation genuinely falls under the jurisdiction of that state's franchise laws. This prevents franchisees from attempting to invoke the addendum's benefits if their business is not actually governed by those state laws.
Essentially, the addendum serves to modify the standard License Agreement to comply with specific state laws, but it doesn't create jurisdiction where it wouldn't otherwise exist. This clause protects Brueggers Bagels from unintended legal consequences and ensures that state-specific regulations are applied appropriately based on the actual location and nature of the franchise operation.