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What is the relationship between the Franchise Agreement and the Business Development Center Agreement for City Wide?

City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

ective successors and assigns.

    1. No Further Changes. Except as specifically provided in this Addendum, all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Successor Franchise Agreement will remain in full force and effect as originally written and signed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

CITY WIDE FRANCHISE COMPANY, INC. FRANCHISEE:

By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:

ATTACHMENT K TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AGREEMENT

ATTACHMENT K TO

FRANCHISE AGREEMENT

CITY WIDE FRANCHISE COMPANY, INC.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AGREEMENT

This Business Development Center Agreement ("Agreement") dated is entered into by and between City Wide Franchise Company, Inc. ("City Wide") and ("Franchisee")
(City Wide and Franchisee, collectively "Parties" or individually "Party").
RECITALS
A.
City
Wide
and
Franchisee
are
parties
to
that
certain
Franchise
Agreement
dated
("Franchise
Agreement"),[as amended]
pursuant
to
which
Franchisee
is
granted
the
right
to
operate
a
City
Wide franchise in the Designated Territory, as defined in the Franchise Agreement ("Franchised Business").
B.
Franchisee desires to enlist the Services (defined below) of City Wide's Business Development
Center for the purpose of
assisting in
the
prospecting and developing of local City
Wide clientele. Services will be
provided starting as of the date the Franchised Business opens for business ("Open Date" or as otherwise agreed
to by the Parties) hereinafter the "Effective Date".
C.
City Wide desires to provide said Services to Franchisee and Franchisee wishes to engage City
Wide to provide said Services, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
In consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Parties
hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Services.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement and based on the information provided to City
Wide by Franchisee, City Wide agrees to provide various business development services to Franchisee, pursuant to
the selected package and/or selected services on the attached Business Development Services Packages ("Exhibit
A") attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, "Services").
2.
Term.
a.
NEW. Any new Franchisee signing a new Franchise Agreement for a new Franchised Business
is a new Franchisee to City Wide, the term of this Agreement will begin
on
the
"Effective
Date"
and
will
continue
for
a
period
of
twelve
(12)
months,
unless
terminated sooner in accordance
with Section 3 of this Agreement ("New Franchisee Initial Term").
b.
EXISTING. If Franchisee
is an existing Franchise of
City
Wide
and
wishes
to
engage
City
Wide
for
the
BDC Services, the term of this Agreement will begin on date services to begin, the
("Effective Date") and will continue for a period of six (6) months, unless terminated sooner
in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement ("Existing Franchisee
Initial
Term").

Term may collectively be referred to as "Initial Term". This Agreement will renew automatically for a period of

  1. For ease of reference herein, the New Franchisee Initial Term and the Existing Franchisee Initial

six (6) months (collectively, each six month term, "Successor Term"), unless terminated in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.

    1. Termination. At any time after the Initial Term, either Party may terminate this Agreement upon providing ninety (90) days written notice to the other Party, with the termination effective on the ninetieth day from date of delivery of the written notice, and acceptance by the Parties. Franchisee hereby acknowledges and accepts that any bonuses and/or commissions earned during the Term of the Agreement are still owed and payable pursuant to Exhibit B. City Wide will have the right, without incurring any liability to Franchisee, by notice in writing effective when given, to terminate this Agreement in the event the Franchise Agreement is terminated by City Wide.
    1. Pricing. The fee structure ("Business Development Fee") for the Services is as set forth on Exhibit A and shall be paid via ACH monthly electronic withdrawal pursuant to the monthly payments due and payable in connection with the Franchise Agreement.

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 65)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Business Development Center Agreement is related to the Franchise Agreement. The Franchise Agreement grants the franchisee the right to operate a City Wide franchise in a designated territory. The Business Development Center Agreement allows the franchisee to enlist City Wide's Business Development Center to assist in prospecting and developing local City Wide clientele. The services are provided starting when the franchised business opens.

The Business Development Center Agreement is attached to the Franchise Agreement as Attachment K. For new City Wide franchisees, the term of the Business Development Center Agreement begins on the effective date and continues for 12 months. For existing franchisees, the term is six months. The agreement automatically renews for successive six-month terms unless terminated with 90 days' notice after the initial term.

City Wide can terminate the Business Development Center Agreement if the Franchise Agreement is terminated. The fees for the Business Development Center's services are detailed in Exhibit A of the agreement and are paid via ACH monthly, along with the payments due under the Franchise Agreement. City Wide does not guarantee any results regarding appointments, followers, or sales from the Business Development Center services.

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.
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