Under what circumstances is the Rider to the Franchise Agreement signed for a Cicis franchise?
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 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 58–64)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Rider to the Franchise Agreement is signed under specific circumstances related to the franchisee's location or the transaction's location. Specifically, the Rider is signed if (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. The Rider is annexed to and forms part of the Franchise Agreement and supersedes any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Franchise Agreement.
This means that if a prospective Cicis franchisee resides in Illinois, if the offer to sell the franchise is made or accepted in Illinois, or if the Cicis restaurant they plan to develop will be located in Illinois, a Rider will be attached to their Franchise Agreement. This Rider modifies the standard Franchise Agreement to account for specific legal requirements or considerations within Illinois.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review the Rider to understand how it alters the terms of the standard Franchise Agreement. It is important to note that Cicis also uses a similar rider for franchisees in Maryland, indicating that these riders are state-specific addendums to ensure compliance with local laws. Franchisees should consult with a legal professional to fully understand the implications of these state-specific riders.