Under what circumstances is the Illinois Rider to the Cicis Franchise Agreement signed?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| THIS RIDER is made and entered into by and between ON SMILE LLC, a Delaware | |||||||
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| limited liability company with its principal business address at 13355 Noel Road, Suite 1645, | |||||||
| Dallas, | TX | 75240 , | ("we," | "us," | or whose | "our"), principal | and business |
| address is | ("you" or "your"). | ||||||
| 1. | BACKGROUND. We and you are parties to that certain Franchise Agreement dated, 20 (the "Franchise Agreement") that has been signed concurrently with the signing of this Rider. Franchise Agreement. This Rider is annexed to and forms part of the Franchise Agreement. This Rider supersedes any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Franchise Agreement. This Rider is being signed because (a) you are domiciled in the State of Illinois, or (b) the offer of the franchise is made or accepted in the State of Illinois and the Cicis Buffet Restaurants or Cicis To Go Restaurants that you develop under your Franchise Agreement is or will be operated in the State | This Rider is annexed to and forms part of the | |||||
| of Illinois. |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 58–64)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Illinois Rider to the Franchise Agreement is signed under specific circumstances related to the franchisee's location or the franchise offer. This rider is made between ON SMILE LLC and the franchisee. The Rider is signed concurrently with the Franchise Agreement, and is annexed to and forms part of the Franchise Agreement. The Rider supersedes any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Franchise Agreement.
Specifically, the Illinois Rider is required if either of the following conditions is met: (a) the franchisee is domiciled in the State of Illinois, or (b) the offer of the franchise is made or accepted in the State of Illinois and the Cicis Buffet Restaurants or Cicis To Go Restaurants that you develop under your Franchise Agreement is or will be operated in the State of Illinois.
This means that if a prospective Cicis franchisee lives in Illinois, or if the franchise agreement was offered or accepted in Illinois, and the restaurant will be located in Illinois, then the Illinois Rider must be signed. The Illinois Rider modifies certain aspects of the standard Cicis franchise agreement to comply with Illinois franchise law. For example, the rider includes provisions addressing choice of law, choice of forum, and waivers of compliance with the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act. These modifications are designed to protect the franchisee's rights under Illinois law.