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What agreement do Cinnaholic franchisees and their owners make regarding compliance with Anti-Terrorism Laws?

Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

42.1. Anti-Terrorism Laws.

  • (i) Franchisee and its owners agree to comply with and/or to assist Franchisor to the fullest extent possible in Franchisor's efforts to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws.

In connection with such compliance, Franchisee and its owners certify, represent, and warrant that none of their property or interests is subject to being "blocked" under any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws and that Franchisee and its owners are not otherwise in violation of any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws.

  • (ii) "Anti-Terrorism Laws" means Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States ("Executive Order 13224"), the Terrorism Sanctions Regulation (Title 31, Part 595 of the U.S.

Code of Federal Regulations), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (Title 31, Part 597 of the U.S.

Code of Federal Regulations), the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (Title 31, Part 515 of the U.S.

Code of Federal Regulations), the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state and local laws, ordinances regulations, policies, lists and any other requirements of any governmental authority (including, without limitation, the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any other government agency with jurisdiction over the parties to this Agreement and/or their actions) addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and/or acts of war.

  • (iii) Franchisee and its owners certify that none of them, their respective employees, agents, bankers, affiliates or anyone associated with them is listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224.

Franchisee agrees not to hire (or, if already employed, retain the employment of) any individual who is listed in the Annex. (A copy of the Annex can be accessed on the internet at the following address: http://www.treasury.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sanctions/terrorism.html.)

  • (iv) Franchisee certifies that it has no knowledge or information that, if generally known, would result in (a) Franchisee, (b) Franchisee's owners, employees, agents, bankers or affiliates or (c) anyone associated with Franchisee to be listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224.

  • (v) Franchisee is solely responsible for ascertaining what actions it must take to comply with the Anti-Terrorism Laws, and Franchisee specifically acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee's indemnification responsibilities set forth in Section 18 above of this Agreement pertain to Franchisee's obligations under this Section 42.2.

  • (vi) Any misrepresentation under this Section or any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by Franchisee or Franchisee's owners, agents, bankers, employees and affiliates shall constitute grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement and any other agreement Franchisee has entered with Franchisor or an affiliate of Franchisor, in accordance with Section 21.2(xvi) above.

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 61–62)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees and their owners must comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws. This includes assisting Cinnaholic in its compliance efforts. Franchisees and their owners must certify that their property and interests are not subject to being "blocked" under any Anti-Terrorism Laws and that they are not in violation of these laws. The Anti-Terrorism Laws include Executive Order 13224, Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, Cuban Assets Control Regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other relevant federal, state, and local laws.

Cinnaholic franchisees and their owners also certify that they, their employees, agents, bankers, affiliates, or anyone associated with them are not listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224. Franchisees must not hire or retain anyone listed in the Annex, which can be accessed on the internet. Franchisees must also certify that they have no knowledge that would result in themselves or anyone associated with them being listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224.

The franchisee is solely responsible for understanding and complying with all Anti-Terrorism Laws. Any misrepresentation or violation of these laws by the franchisee or their associated parties constitutes grounds for immediate termination of the Franchise Agreement and any other agreements with Cinnaholic. This requirement ensures that Cinnaholic franchises operate in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations related to anti-terrorism, protecting the brand and the franchise system from potential legal and reputational risks.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.