What information is provided in Exhibit A of the Cinnaholic FDD regarding state agencies?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT A STATE AGENCIES AND ADMINISTRATORS AND FRANCHISOR'S AGENTS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
Listed here are the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the state agencies having responsibility for franchising disclosure/registration laws and for service of process. We may not yet be registered to sell franchises in any or all of these states.
CALIFORNIA
California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Franchise Division 320 West 4th Street, Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 576-7500 Toll Free (866) 275-2677 www.dfpi.ca.gov Ask.DFPI@dfpi.ca.gov
2101 Arena Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 445-7205
1455 Frazee Road, Suite 315 San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 525-4233
One Sansome Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 972-8559
CONNECTICUT
State of Connecticut Department of Banking Securities Division 260 Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1800 (860) 240-8230
Agent: Banking Commissioner
HAWAII
(state administrator)
Commissioner of Securities Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division 335 Merchant Street, Room 203 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 586-2722
(agent for service of process)
Commissioner of Securities State of Hawaii 335 Merchant Street Room 203 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 586-2722
ILLINOIS
Franchise Bureau Office of the Attorney General 500 South Second Street Springfield, Illinois 62706 (217) 782-4465
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 62–269)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cinnaholic Franchise Disclosure Document, Exhibit A lists state agencies and administrators responsible for franchising disclosure/registration laws, as well as Cinnaholic's agents for service of process. The exhibit provides the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of these state agencies. However, Cinnaholic states that it may not yet be registered to sell franchises in all of the listed states.
For example, the exhibit includes information for California, listing the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Franchise Division, along with its address, phone numbers, and website/email. Similar information is provided for Connecticut, Hawaii, and Illinois, including the relevant department or commissioner, address, and phone number. For Hawaii, the contact information for both the state administrator and the agent for service of process are listed.
Prospective Cinnaholic franchisees should verify whether Cinnaholic is registered to sell franchises in their state. This exhibit is crucial for franchisees to understand which state agencies oversee franchising and how to contact them, as well as how to serve legal documents to Cinnaholic. Franchisees should confirm with Cinnaholic whether it is registered in their state before moving forward with the franchise purchase.