Does the Washington Addendum to the Brueggers Bagels License Agreement require acknowledgement of receipt?
Brueggers_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
extent that they are determined to have been caused solely and directly by the indemnified party's negligence, willful misconduct, strict liability, or fraud."
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- The undersigned does hereby acknowledge receipt of this addendum.
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- Exhibit G to the License Agreement (the Disclosure Acknowledgement Statement) is not to be signed and does not apply in Washington.
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- No statement, questionnaire, or acknowledgment signed or agreed to by a franchisee in connection with the commencement of the franchise relationship shall have the effect of (i) waiving any claims under any applicable state franchise law, including fraud in the inducement, or (ii) disclaiming reliance on any statement made by any franchisor, franchise seller, or other person acting on behalf of the franchisor. This provision supersedes any other term of any document executed in connection with the franchise.
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- This amendment will apply only if the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, Wash. Rev. Code Chapter 19.100, would apply independently without referring to this amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed and delivered this Washington Amendment to the License Agreement on the same date as the License Agreement was executed.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 61–335)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brueggers Bagels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Washington Addendum to the License Agreement does require acknowledgement of receipt. Specifically, the addendum includes a statement that 'The undersigned does hereby acknowledge receipt of this addendum.' This indicates that franchisees in Washington are required to formally acknowledge that they have received the addendum.
Furthermore, the FDD states that Exhibit G to the License Agreement, which is the Disclosure Acknowledgement Statement, is not to be signed and does not apply in Washington. This suggests that while a general disclosure acknowledgement is not required, the specific acknowledgement of the Washington Addendum is still necessary.
This acknowledgement likely serves to confirm that the franchisee is aware of the specific legal protections and modifications to the franchise agreement as mandated by the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act. It is a standard practice to ensure franchisees are informed of their rights and obligations under state-specific franchise laws.