For Chicken Guy franchisees in Rhode Island, what happens to any provision in the franchise agreement that restricts jurisdiction or venue to a forum outside of Rhode Island?

• 1. The provisions of this Addendum form an integral part of, and are incorporated into, the Franchise Agreement. This Addendum is being executed because: (A) the offer or sale of a franchise to Franchisee was made in the State of Rhode Island; (B) Franchisee is a resident of the State of Rhode Island; and/or (C) the Franchised Restaurant will be located and/or operated, and/or all or part of the Protected Area will be located, in the State of Rhode Island.
• 2. The following language is added to Section 31.D:
• Section 19-28.1-14 of the Rhode Island Franchise Investment Act provides that "A provision in a franchise agreement restricting jurisdiction or venue to a forum outside this state or requiring the application of the laws of another state is void with respect to a claim otherwise enforceable under this Act."
• 3. Any capitalized terms that are not defined in this Addendum shall have the meaning given them in the Franchise Agreement. Except as expressly modified by this Addendum, the Franchise Agreement remains unmodified and in full force and effect. This Addendum may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Addendum by facsimile and any other electronic transmission (including PDF) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Addendum.

Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 40–46)