Does any modification to the Buildingstars Franchise Agreement affect the guarantee?
Buildingstars Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
FRANCHISEE acknowledges that, except as otherwise specifically stated herein, BUILDINGSTARS has the absolute right to exercise its own judgment on various matters about this Agreement and the Manual, and has the absolute right to approve, disapprove, give its consent and refuse to consent to FRANCHISEE'S requests in its sole and absolute discretion.
FRANCHISEE agrees that BUILDINGSTARS' action, refusal to act, approval, disapproval, consent, or refusal of consent is not, and shall not be deemed, a representation, warranty, certification or guarantee by BUILDINGSTARS about that which is acted upon or refused consent, or about any appropriateness, legality, profitability, or success related thereto.
No BUILDINGSTARS action, refusal to act, approval, disapproval, consent or refusal to consent is, or shall be deemed, a guarantee, warranty, or representation that the Business complies with, or meets any local, municipal, state, federal, or other laws or regulations
relating to the offer of services or otherwise. If it is found that BUILDINGSTARS wrongfully withheld any consent pursuant to this Agreement, FRANCHISEE'S sole remedy for such failure shall be to require BUILDINGSTARS to grant such consent.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 43–217)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buildingstars's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the agreement states that Buildingstars has the right to exercise its own judgment on various matters about the Agreement and the Manual, and has the absolute right to approve, disapprove, give its consent and refuse to consent to FRANCHISEE'S requests in its sole and absolute discretion.
The document specifies that Buildingstars' actions, refusals to act, approvals, disapprovals, consents, or refusals of consent are not, and shall not be deemed, a representation, warranty, certification or guarantee by Buildingstars about that which is acted upon or refused consent, or about any appropriateness, legality, profitability, or success related thereto. This means that any decisions made by Buildingstars, whether positive or negative, do not constitute a guarantee of any kind for the franchisee.
Furthermore, no action, refusal to act, approval, disapproval, consent or refusal to consent by Buildingstars is, or shall be deemed, a guarantee, warranty, or representation that the Business complies with, or meets any local, municipal, state, federal, or other laws or regulations relating to the offer of services or otherwise. If it is found that Buildingstars wrongfully withheld any consent pursuant to this Agreement, FRANCHISEE'S sole remedy for such failure shall be to require BUILDINGSTARS to grant such consent.