Under the Buona Guaranty agreement, who does the term 'Franchisor' refer to?

ow, 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.

• 1. 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.

1. 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;

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 78)