Does Checkers accept electronic signatures on the franchise agreement addendum?
Checkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Electronic Signatures. The counterparts of this Addendum may be executed and signed by electronic signature by any of the Parties and delivered by electronic or digital communications to any other Party to this Agreement, and the receiving Party may rely on the receipt of such document so executed and delivered by electronic or digital communications signed by electronic signature as if the original has been received. For the purposes of this Addendum, electronic signature means, without limitation, an electronic act or acknowledgement (e.g., clicking an "I Accept" or similar button), sound, symbol (digitized signature block), or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 91–92)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement addendum can be executed and signed with electronic signatures. The document states that counterparts of the addendum can be signed electronically by any party and delivered via electronic or digital communication. The receiving party can rely on the electronically signed document as if it were an original.
For the purposes of the addendum, an "electronic signature" includes actions like clicking an "I Accept" button, using a sound or symbol such as a digitized signature block, or any process attached to or logically associated with a record that indicates a person's intent to sign the record.
This means a prospective Checkers franchisee can sign the franchise agreement addendum electronically, which streamlines the signing process. This is a common practice in the franchise industry, as it allows for faster and more convenient document execution.