What is the cure period for Casiola if I fail to comply with laws, rules, and regulations?
Casiola Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
| v. Choice of forum | 18.G. | All mediation, arbitration and, if applicable, litigation proceedings | |---|---|---| | | | must be conducted in, or closest to, State court of general | | | | jurisdiction that is within or closest to Orange County, Florida or, | | | | if appropriate, the United States District Court nearest to our | | | | corporate headquarters at the time such action is filed. This | | | | provision is subject to applicable state law. | | w. Choice of law | 18.F. | Florida law will govern. However, this provision is subject to state | | | | law and as otherwise disclosed in Exhibit I to this Disclosure | | | | Document. |
| g. | "Cause" defined-curable defaults | 16.A.(3), 16.A.(4) | You have 10 days to cure a default where you fail to pay any fees and/or obligations due to us and/or to an affiliate of ours or if you fail to pay a supplier without, as determined by us, a legal justification, provided that the foregoing defaults were not intentionally and knowingly in violation of the Franchise Agreement. You will have 30 days to cure a default where you fail to: timely lease a location that we approve for your Casiola Business; timely develop and open your Casiola Business; operate your Casiola Business in accordance with the specifications, standards, and requirements set forth in our Manuals; develop or operate your Casiola Business in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, unless, such violation poses a threat to public health or safety; maintain insurance coverage that we require; comply with our standards, systems or specifications as we may designate or as otherwise designated in the operations manual; fail to operate your Casiola Business in conformity with our System or otherwise violate the Franchise Agreement, except as to events of default that are not curable.
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 35–39)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Casiola's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee fails to comply with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, they typically have 30 days to cure the default. However, this is under the condition that the violation does not pose a threat to public health or safety.
This 30-day cure period allows the franchisee an opportunity to rectify the non-compliance and avoid termination of the franchise agreement. It is important to note the exception: if the violation of laws, rules, and regulations poses a threat to public health or safety, the franchisor may not be obligated to provide this cure period. This could lead to more immediate action by Casiola to protect the public.
It is also important to understand that repeated instances of curable defaults, even if each is timely cured, can lead to non-curable default status. Additionally, intentionally or negligently operating the franchised business in violation of applicable laws, rules, and regulations, especially if it creates a foreseeable, imminent, and/or immediate threat to health and safety, is considered a non-curable default, meaning Casiola can terminate the franchise agreement without offering an opportunity to correct the issue.