If arbitration is demanded for a Byrider franchise dispute, which organization will conduct the arbitration proceedings?
Byrider Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
loyee, agent, consultant or in any other capacity), employs any person who is an employee of, or who, within one year of being hired by Franchisee, was previously employed by, the Company (or any of its affiliates) or any Byrider Business, without the written consent of the Company (or such affiliate) or such Byrider Business, then Franchisee must immediately pay an amount of damages equal to three (3) times the annual compensation of such individual to the Company (or its affiliate) or Byrider Business, as applicable.
ARTICLE XIX
ARBITRATION
19.1 Arbitration.
The parties agree that all controversies, disputes, or claims between Company and its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, agents, and/or employees, and Franchisee (and/or Franchisee's owners, guarantors, affiliates, and/or employees) arising out of or related to:
- (1) this Agreement or any other agreement between the parties;
- (2) Company's relationship with Franchisee;
- (3) the validity of this Agreement or any other agreement between the parties or any provision of any such agreements (including validity and scope of the arbitration
obligations under this Section, which the parties acknowledge are to be determined by an arbitrator, not a court); or
(4) any System requirement;
must be submitted for binding arbitration, on demand of either party, to Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service ("JAMS") or its successor (or an organization designated by JAMS or its successor). All questions of arbitrability shall be determined by the arbitrator. The arbitration proceedings will be conducted by one arbitrator and, except as this Subsection otherwise provides, according to the then current arbitration rules of JAMS. All proceedings will be conducted at a suitable location chosen by the arbitrator in the Indianapolis, Indiana metropolitan area. All matters relating to arbitration will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.). Judgment upon the arbitrator's award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The arbitrator has the right to award or include in his or her award any relief which he or she deems proper, including, without limitation, money damages (with interest on unpaid amounts from the date due), specific performance, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees and costs, provided that the arbitrator may not declare any mark generic or otherwise invalid or, except as expressly provided in Section 20.8 below, award any punitive, exemplary or multiple damages against either party (each party hereby waiving to the fullest extent permitted by law, except as provided in Section 20.8 below, any right to or claim for any punitive or exemplary damages against the other).
Company and Franchisee agree to be bound by the provisions of any limitation on the period of time in which claims must be brought under applicable law or this Agreement, whichever expires earlier. Company and Franchisee further agree that, in any arbitration proceeding, each must submit or file any claim which would constitute a compulsory counterclaim (as defined by Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) within the same proceeding as the claim to which it relates. Any claim which is not submitted or filed as required is forever barred.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 88–335)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Byrider Franchise Disclosure Document, any disputes arising from the franchise agreement will be settled through binding arbitration. If arbitration is demanded, the proceedings will be conducted by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service ("JAMS") or its successor, or an organization designated by JAMS or its successor.
The arbitration proceedings will involve a single arbitrator and will adhere to the current arbitration rules of JAMS, unless otherwise specified. The location for these proceedings will be selected by the arbitrator within the Indianapolis, Indiana metropolitan area. The Federal Arbitration Act will govern all aspects of the arbitration process.
Both Byrider and the franchisee are bound by any time limitations for bringing claims under applicable law or the franchise agreement, whichever expires sooner. Furthermore, any claim that would be considered a compulsory counterclaim must be submitted within the same proceeding. The arbitrator is authorized to award appropriate relief, including monetary damages, specific performance, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees and costs, but cannot invalidate any trademark or award punitive damages, except as expressly provided in Section 20.8 of the franchise agreement.
Arbitration will be conducted on an individual basis, and proceedings involving Byrider and its affiliates cannot be consolidated with other arbitration proceedings involving other parties. However, if any court or arbitrator deems the class-wide arbitration waiver unenforceable, the arbitration clause will not apply, and the dispute will be resolved in a judicial proceeding as per Section 20.6 of the agreement.