What parties are included in the release of Burneys Sweets More from liability?
Burneys_Sweets_More Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries; and their respective shareholders, members, partners, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, accountants, guarantors, successors, and assigns, in both their corporate and individual capacities (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all claims, demands, obligations, actions, liabilities, defenses or damages of every kind and nature whatsoever, in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, which may hereafter be discovered, in connection with, as a result of, or in any way arising from, any relationship or transaction with the Released Parties, however characterized or described, from the beginning of time until the date of this Addendum.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Burneys Sweets More FDD, the release of liability extends to a wide range of parties associated with the franchisor. This includes Burneys Sweets More's parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, offering them protection from potential claims.
Specifically, the release covers the shareholders, members, partners, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, accountants, guarantors, successors, and assigns of these entities. This extensive list ensures that individuals and groups connected to Burneys Sweets More, in both their corporate and individual capacities, are protected from various claims.
The scope of the release encompasses any and all claims, demands, obligations, actions, liabilities, defenses, or damages, whether known or unknown, in law or in equity. This broad language aims to prevent franchisees from pursuing legal action against the released parties for any issues arising from their relationship or transactions with Burneys Sweets More, from the beginning of time until the date of the addendum.