What is the legal name of the Cicis franchisor?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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The franchisor, On Smile LLC, is referred to in this Disclosure Document as "franchisor" or "us." We refer to the entity interested in buying the franchise as "you." If you are not a natural person, your owners will be required to guarantee and assume your obligations under the agreements, so references to "you" will also include your owners. When we refer to "Cicis Restaurants," we are referring to both Cicis Buffet Restaurants and Cicis To Go Restaurants.
The Franchisor and its Agents for Service of Process
We are a limited liability company, formed in Delaware on February 16, 2021. Our principal business address is 13355 Noel Road, Suite 1645, Dallas, TX 75240. Our sole business is to offer, sell and service the franchises described in this Disclosure Document, and we do not offer franchises in any other line of business. We do not conduct business under any names except our legal name and "Cicis" or "Cicis Pizza." We have never operated any other businesses, including the type being franchised, or offered franchises in any other line of business. We began offering franchises for Cicis Restaurants as of May 28, 2021.
Our agent for service of process in our jurisdiction of organization (Delaware) is Corporate Creations Network Inc. having its principal business address at 3411 Silverside Road Tatnall Building Ste 104, New Castle, Wilmington, DE 19810. Please see Exhibit A to this Disclosure Document for a list of the names and addresses of our agents for service of process in other states.
Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates
We are a wholly owned subsidiary of CiCi Acquisition Company, LLC ("CAC"); CAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of CiCi Enterprises, LP ("CiCi Enterprises"); CiCi Enterprises is a subsidiary of Smiley Slice, LLC ("Smiley Slice"); and Smiley Slice is a subsidiary of Sunil D. Dharod Revocable Trust ("Trust"). CAC, CiCi Enterprises, Smiley Slice and Trust, each share our principal address.
We have no predecessors.
Franchises for Cicis Restaurants, as described in this Disclosure Document, were offered and sold by our indirect parent, CiCi Enterprises, from September 2003 until April 2021. As of the issuance date of this Disclosure Document, CiCi Enterprises is the franchisor under 133 existing Franchise Agreements (as defined below) for Cicis restaurants. As those Franchise Agreements are transferred or renewed, the franchisees execute new form Franchise Agreements with us. Pursuant to a Service Agreement, we perform all of CiCi Enterprises' obligations under Franchise Agreements to which it is a party. CiCi Enterprises has never operated a business similar to what you will operate and has never offered franchises in any other line of business.
Our affiliate, CiCi Services LLC ("CiCi Services") issues Cicis gift cards and maintains the central account for funds attributable to activated gift cards. CiCi Services shares our principal business address.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 6–8)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cicis Franchise Disclosure Document, the legal name of the franchisor is On Smile LLC. On Smile LLC was formed in Delaware on February 16, 2021, and its principal business address is 13355 Noel Road, Suite 1645, Dallas, TX 75240. The sole business of On Smile LLC is to offer, sell, and service Cicis franchises. The franchisor does not conduct business under any names except its legal name and "Cicis" or "Cicis Pizza."
It is important to note that On Smile LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of CiCi Acquisition Company, LLC ("CAC"); CAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of CiCi Enterprises, LP ("CiCi Enterprises"); CiCi Enterprises is a subsidiary of Smiley Slice, LLC ("Smiley Slice"); and Smiley Slice is a subsidiary of Sunil D. Dharod Revocable Trust ("Trust"). CAC, CiCi Enterprises, Smiley Slice and Trust, each share On Smile LLC's principal address. This complex ownership structure may have implications for the franchisee, and it would be wise to understand the roles and responsibilities of each entity.
Prospective franchisees should also be aware that franchises for Cicis Restaurants were offered and sold by CiCi Enterprises from September 2003 until April 2021. As of the issuance date of the 2025 Disclosure Document, CiCi Enterprises is the franchisor under 133 existing Franchise Agreements for Cicis restaurants. As those Franchise Agreements are transferred or renewed, the franchisees execute new form Franchise Agreements with On Smile LLC. Pursuant to a Service Agreement, On Smile LLC performs all of CiCi Enterprises' obligations under Franchise Agreements to which it is a party.