Does the Successor Addendum specify a date when the Franchisee entered into an agreement with City Wide?

According to the 2025 City Wide Franchise Disclosure Document, the Successor Addendum itself does not specify the date when the franchisee originally entered into an agreement with City Wide. However, Section 2.1 clarifies that the franchise agreement takes effect on the date of execution, referred to as the "Effective Date." This Initial Term extends until the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier according to Section 14 of the agreement.

Section 2.2.1 outlines the possibility of entering into two consecutive five-year Successor Terms, commencing upon the expiration of the Initial Term or the preceding Successor Term. This implies that the Successor Addendum is linked to the original agreement's timeline but does not independently establish a new agreement date. The Successor Franchise Agreement, as stated in 2.2.9, will supersede the initial agreement.

While the Successor Addendum does not explicitly state the original agreement date, it is tied to the initial agreement through the concept of the Initial Term and subsequent Successor Terms. A prospective franchisee should refer to their original franchise agreement to determine the initial agreement date and understand how it relates to the terms of the Successor Addendum. The addendum modifies specific sections of the Successor Franchise Agreement, indicating that the original agreement's terms are still relevant unless explicitly changed.