Under what circumstances is the Rider to the Franchise Agreement for Maryland being signed for a Byrider franchise?
Byrider Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| THIS RIDER is made and entered into by and between BYRIDER FRANCHISING |
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| PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company whose address it 12802 Hamilton |
| Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana, 46032 (the "Company"), and |
| a(n) whose principal business address is |
| (the "Franchisee"). |
| 1. |
| BACKGROUND. The Company and the Franchisee are parties to that certain |
| Franchise Agreement dated, 20 (the "Franchise Agreement"). |
| This Rider is annexed to and forms an integral part of the Franchise Agreement. This Rider |
| supersedes any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Franchise Agreement. |
| Terms not |
| otherwise defined in this Rider have the meanings as defined in the Franchise Agreement. This |
| Rider is being signed because (a) the Franchisee is a resident of the State of Maryland; or (b) |
| Franchisee's Business is or will be operated in the State of Maryland; or (c) the offer to sell is |
| made in the State of Maryland; or (d) the offer to buy is accepted in the State of Maryland. |
| 2. |
| MARYLAND FRANCHISE REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE LAW. |
| The following is added as a new Section 2.12 of the Franchise Agreement: |
| 2.12 |
| MARYLAND FRANCHISE REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE |
| LAW. All representations requiring the Franchisee to assent to a release, estoppel |
| or waiver of liability are not intended to nor shall they act as a release, estoppel or |
| waiver of any liability incurred under the Maryland Franchise Registration and |
| Disclosure Law. |
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 88–335)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Byrider's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Rider to the Franchise Agreement is signed when specific conditions related to Maryland are met. This rider modifies the standard Franchise Agreement to account for Maryland franchise law.
The Rider is being signed if any of the following conditions are true: (a) the franchisee is a resident of Maryland; (b) the franchisee's Byrider business is or will be operated in Maryland; (c) the offer to sell the franchise is made in Maryland; or (d) the offer to buy the franchise is accepted in Maryland. This ensures that Byrider franchises operating in or owned by residents of Maryland comply with the state's franchise regulations.
Furthermore, the Rider includes a specific provision addressing Maryland's franchise registration and disclosure law. It states that any representations requiring the franchisee to release, estop, or waive liability will not act as a release, estoppel, or waiver of any liability incurred under the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law. This protects the franchisee's rights under Maryland law, preventing them from unintentionally waiving their legal protections.