Does Chatime have an effective registration date in Wisconsin?
Chatime Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Exhibit I to the Franchise Disclosure Document STATE EFFECTIVE DATES
State Effective Dates
The following states have franchise laws that require that the Franchise Disclosure Document be registered or filed with the states, or be exempt from registration: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
This document is effective and may be used in the following states, where the document is filed, registered, or exempt from registration, as of the Effective Date stated below:
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 58–262)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Chatime Franchise Disclosure Document, Wisconsin is one of the states that has franchise laws requiring the FDD to be registered or filed with the state, or be exempt from registration. Chatime's FDD is effective and may be used in Wisconsin. However, the excerpt does not provide the specific effective date for Wisconsin.
Prospective franchisees in Wisconsin should confirm the specific effective date for the state with Chatime. This date is important because Chatime is only authorized to offer and sell franchises in a state after the FDD has been registered and is effective in that state.
To ensure compliance and make an informed decision, prospective Chatime franchisees in Wisconsin should ask Chatime for the specific effective date in Wisconsin and verify this information with the state franchise regulatory agency.