Under what condition is each provision of the Buns On Fire Disclosure Document Addendum effective?
Buns_On_Fire Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Each provision of these additional disclosures will not apply unless, with respect to that provision, the jurisdictional requirements of the applicable state franchise registration and disclosure law are met independently, without reference to these additional disclosures.
ADDENDUM TO DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In recognition of the requirements of the California Franchise Investment Law, Cal. Corp. Code §§ 31000-31516, and the California Franchise Relations Act, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 20000-20043, the Franchise Disclosure Document for Buns on Fire, in connection with the offer and sale of franchises for use in the State of California shall be amended to include the following:
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–200)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Buns On Fire Franchise Disclosure Document, the state-specific addenda include provisions that are effective only if the jurisdictional requirements of the relevant state's franchise laws are independently met, without relying on the addendum itself. This condition applies to addenda for states such as California, Hawaii, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Washington and Indiana.
For a prospective Buns On Fire franchisee, this means that the additional disclosures and amendments to the franchise agreement outlined in the state-specific addenda are only applicable if the franchisee's situation independently satisfies the legal requirements for franchise registration and disclosure in that particular state. In other words, the protections and modifications provided in the addendum are not automatically granted simply by the existence of the addendum; the franchisee must still meet the state's specific criteria for franchise law coverage.
This condition ensures that Buns On Fire complies with various state franchise laws without creating unintended legal consequences. It also means that a franchisee should not assume that a particular provision in the addendum applies to them without verifying that they meet the jurisdictional requirements of their state's franchise laws. Franchisees should seek legal counsel to determine whether they meet the jurisdictional requirements of their state.