Which state's law governs the Franchise Agreement and Supplemental Agreements for Chop5 Salad Kitchen?
Chop5_Salad_Kitchen Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Certain states have laws governing the franchise relationship and franchise documents. Certain states require modifications to the FDD, Franchise Agreement, Supplemental Agreements and other documents related to the sale of a franchise. This State-Specific Addendum ("State Addendum") will modify these agreements to comply with the applicable state's laws. The terms of this State Addendum will only apply if you meet the requirements of the applicable state independently of your signing of this State Addendum. The terms of this State Addendum (but only the State Addendum for the applicable State) will override any inconsistent provision of the FDD, Franchise Agreement or any Supplemental Documents. This State Addendum only applies to the following states: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 50–178)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
The 2024 Chop5 Salad Kitchen Franchise Disclosure Document indicates that certain states have laws governing the franchise relationship and franchise documents. These states may require modifications to the FDD, Franchise Agreement, Supplemental Agreements, and other related documents.
The State-Specific Addendum modifies these agreements to comply with the applicable state's laws and only applies if the franchisee meets the requirements of the applicable state independently of signing the State Addendum. The terms of the State Addendum override any inconsistent provision of the FDD, Franchise Agreement, or any Supplemental Documents, but only for the applicable state.
The states to which the State Addendum applies are: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Therefore, if a franchisee is located in one of these states, the laws of that state will govern the Franchise Agreement and Supplemental Agreements, as modified by the State Addendum. For franchisees located outside of these listed states, the FDD does not specify which state's laws govern the Franchise Agreement.