Does the Addendum alter the original Franchise Agreement for Caring Senior Service?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ISE AGREEMENT
| This Conversion Addendum to the Caring Senior Service Franchise Agreement ("Addendum"), dated as | |
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| of the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement (as hereinafter defined) is attached to and made a part of | |
| the Caring Senior Service Franchise Agreement ("Franchise Agreement"), by and between Caring Senior | |
| Service Franchise Partnership, L.P., a Texas limited liability company having its principal business offices | |
| located at 201 East Park Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212 and doing business as Caring Senior Service | |
| ("Franchisor"), and, a/an, having its principal | |
| business office located at ("Franchisee" or "you"), for the | |
| purpose of modifying and amending the terms of such Franchise Agreement. |
BACKGROUND
- A. Prior to the Effective Date, Franchisee operated an independent non-medical residential assistance and care business ("Prior Business").
- B. As a special allowance for Franchisee to convert its Prior Business into a CARING SENIOR SERVICE franchised business and thereby join the Caring Senior Service System, Franchisor has offered Franchisee the financial incentives contained within this Addendum.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the agreements contained in this Addendum, Franchisor and Franchisee agree as follows:
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- All capitalized terms herein which are not separately defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Franchise Agreement.
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- In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Franchise Agreement and the terms of this Addendum, the terms of this Addendum shall control.
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- Except as specifically modified by this Addendum, all terms of the Franchise Agreement are in full force and effect.
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- Franchisee represents and warrants to Franchisor that all balance sheets, income statements and other financial information that Franchisee furnished to Franchisor to determine the total gross revenue of Franchisee's Prior Business derived from non-medical in home services during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement and this Addendum ("Base Year Revenue Amount") are accurate and correct in all material respects. Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor has relied upon such information as provided by Franchisee in determining Franchisee's qualification for the incentive program evidenced by this Addendum.
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- Franchisee agrees that Franchisor may, upon request, examine the books and financial records of Franchisee's Prior Business in addition to any other books and records that Caring Senior Service is entitled to examine in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Franchise Agreement.
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- The term "Opening Date" means the first day of the first full two-week period in which Royalty Fees are calculated in the System following Franchisee's completion of the initial training program set forth in Section 7.2 of the Agreement.
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- Section 5.1 of the Franchise Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
- "5.1 Initial Franchise Fee: In consideration of the grant of this franchise, you shall pay to us a non-recurring initial franchise fee for the franchise hereunder in an amount equal to Twenty Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($22,500).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Caring Senior Service Franchise Disclosure Document, the Addendum does modify and amend the terms of the existing Franchise Agreement. The "Conversion Addendum to the Caring Senior Service Franchise Agreement" is attached to and made part of the Franchise Agreement for the purpose of changing the original agreement's terms.
Specifically, in the event of a conflict between the terms of the Franchise Agreement and the Addendum, the terms of the Addendum will take precedence. However, any terms not specifically modified by the Addendum remain in full effect. This ensures that the core agreement remains intact, with only the agreed-upon changes taking effect.
For franchisees converting an existing business, the Addendum may include financial incentives offered by Caring Senior Service to facilitate the conversion. The franchisee's prior financial information is critical, as Caring Senior Service relies on its accuracy when determining qualification for the incentive program. The franchisor retains the right to examine the franchisee's financial records to verify the provided information. The initial franchise fee may also be altered by the addendum, as Section 5.1 of the Franchise Agreement may be deleted and replaced with new language in the addendum.
This Addendum, along with the Franchise Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding its subject matter and can only be modified further through a written agreement signed by both parties. The terms of the Addendum are non-transferrable, indicating that they are specific to the franchisee and cannot be assigned to another party.