What is the nature of the Guarantor's obligation to Buona under the Guaranty?
Buona Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
hat _____________ ("Franchisee") shall punctually pay and perform in full each and every
undertaking, agreement and covenant set forth in the Franchise Agreement;
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- Obligations of Guarantor Upon Event of Default. Should a Default (as defined in the Franchise Agreement) occur, Guarantor(s) shall diligently proceed to cure such Default at Guarantor's sole cost and expense;
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- Nature of Guaranty. This Guaranty is an original and independent obligation of Guarantor(s), separate and distinct from Franchisee's obligations to Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement. The obligations of Guarantor to Franchisor under this Guaranty are direct and primary, regardless of the validity or enforceability of the Franchise Agreement. This Guaranty is for the benefit of Franchisor and is not for the benefit of any third party. This Guaranty shall continue until all obligations of Guarantor to Franchisor under this Guaranty have been performed in full.
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- Guarantor's Authorization to Franchisor. Guarantor(s) authorizes Franchisor, without notice or demand and without lessening Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty, from time to time: (a) to make or approve changes to the Franchise Agreement; (b) to repeatedly compromise, renew, extend, accelerate, or otherwise change the time for payment or other terms of the Franchise Agreement; (c) to take and hold security for the payment of amounts due under the Franchise Agreement or this Guaranty, and exchange, enforce, waive, and release any such security, with or without the substitution of new collateral; (d) to determine how, when, and what application of payments and credits shall be made on amounts due under the Franchise Agreement; and (j) to assign or transfer this Guaranty, in whole or in part.
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- Guarantor's Representations and Warranties. Guarantor(s) represents and warrants to Franchisor that: (a) no representations or agreements of any kind have been made to Guarantor which would limit or qualify in any way the terms of this Guaranty; (b) this Guaranty is executed at Franchisee's request and Franchisor would not execute the Franchise Agreement were it not for the execution and delivery of this Guaranty; (c) Guarantor has not and will not, without the prior written consent of Franchisor, sell, lease, assign, encumber, hypothecate, transfer or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of Guarantor's assets, or any interest therein if any such event would have a material negative effect on Guarantor's ability to perform its obligations under this Guarantor or the Franchise Agreement; (d) neither the execution nor the delivery of this Guaranty, nor compliance with the terms hereof, will conflict with or result in the breach of any law or statute, will constitute a breach or default under any agreement or instrument to which Guarantor may be a party, or will result in the creation or imposition of any charge or lien upon any property or assets of Guarantor; (e) Franchisor has made no representation to Guarantor as to the creditworthiness of Guarantor; and (f) Guarantor has established adequate means of obtaining from Franchisee, on a continuing basis, information regarding Franchisee's financial condition. Guarantor agrees to keep adequately informed of any facts, events or circumstances which might in any
way affect Guarantor's risks under this Guaranty, and Guarantor further agrees that, absent a request for information from Guarantor, Franchisor shall have no obligation to disclose to Guarantor any information or documents acquired by Franchisor in the course of its relationship with Franchisee.
- Guarantor's Waivers. Except as prohibited by applicable law, Guarantor waives any right to require Franchisor: (a) to make any presentment, protest, demand, or notice of any kind, including notice of any nonpayment of any amount due to Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement or related to any security agreement; (b) to resort for payment or to proceed direction or at once against any person, including Guarantor or any other guarantor; (c) to proceed directly against or exhaust any collateral held by Franchisor against Franchisee, any other guarantor or any other person; (d) to give notice of the terms, time and place of any public or private sale of personal property security held by Franchisor from Franchisee, except as required under applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code; or (e) to pursue any other remedy within Franchisor's power.
Guarantor also waives any and all rights or defenses arising by reason of (a) any "one action" or "anti-deficiency" law or any other law which may prevent Franchisor from bringing any action, including a claim for deficiency, against Guarantor, before or after Franchisor's commencement or completion of any foreclosure action, either judicially or by exercise of a power of sale; (b) any election of remedies by Franchisor which, until Franchisee's indebtedness is paid in full, destroys or otherwise adversely affects Guarantor's subrogation rights or Guarantor's rights to proceed against Franchisee for reimbursement, including, without limitation, any loss of rights Guarantor may suffer by reason of any law limiting, qualifying, or discharging any payments due to Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement; (c) any disability or other defense of Guarantor, or any other guarantor, or of any other person, or by reason of the cessation of Guarantor's liability from any cause whatsoever, other than payment in full in legal tender of any amount due from Franchisee to Franchisor; (d) any failure or invalidity of, or any defect in, the Franchise Agreement or Area Development Agreement;
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 78)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buona's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Guaranty is an original and independent obligation of the Guarantor, which is separate from the franchisee's obligations under the Franchise Agreement. The Guarantor's obligations to Buona are direct and primary, regardless of the validity or enforceability of the Franchise Agreement. The Guaranty benefits Buona and not any third party, and it remains in effect until all obligations of the Guarantor to Buona are fully performed.
If a default occurs as defined in the Franchise Agreement, the Guarantor must diligently proceed to cure the default at their own cost. The Guarantor authorizes Buona to make changes to the Franchise Agreement, compromise, renew, extend, or otherwise alter payment terms without lessening the Guarantor's liability. Buona can also take and hold security for payment, determine the application of payments, and assign or transfer the Guaranty.
The Guarantor also makes several representations and warranties to Buona. These include that there are no agreements limiting the Guaranty's terms, the Guaranty is executed at the franchisee's request, and Buona would not execute the Franchise Agreement without the Guaranty. The Guarantor also warrants that they will not dispose of assets in a way that would negatively affect their ability to perform their obligations. The Guarantor is responsible for staying informed about any facts that might affect their risks under the Guaranty, and Buona is not obligated to disclose information about the franchisee's financial condition unless the Guarantor requests it.
Buona has the right to require the Guarantor to specifically perform their obligations under the Guaranty, without first requiring performance from the franchisee or exhausting any security. Buona can pursue legal action to collect compensation for any losses resulting from the Guarantor's failure to perform, with interest at the lesser of 1.5% per month or the highest rate allowed by law. The Guarantor also agrees that any amounts owed to Buona by the franchisee are superior to any claim the Guarantor may have against the franchisee, and in the event of the franchisee's insolvency, assets will be paid to Buona first.