Where will the arbitration proceedings be conducted for Clean Your Dirty Face disputes?
Clean_Your_Dirty_Face Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
must be submitted for binding arbitration, on demand of either party, to the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration proceedings will be conducted by one arbitrator and, except as this Section otherwise provides, according to the then-current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. All proceedings will be conducted at a suitable location chosen by the arbitrator in or within 50 miles of our (or our successor's or assign's, as applicable) then-current principal place of business (currently, High Point, North Carolina). All matters relating to arbitration will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.). Judgment upon the arbitrator's award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Clean Your Dirty Face's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, arbitration proceedings will occur at a location chosen by the arbitrator. This location must be in or within 50 miles of Clean Your Dirty Face's (or their successor's or assignee's) principal place of business. Currently, Clean Your Dirty Face's principal place of business is in High Point, North Carolina.
This means that if a dispute arises between a franchisee and Clean Your Dirty Face that requires arbitration, the proceedings will likely take place in or near High Point, North Carolina, regardless of where the franchisee's business is located. This could create additional travel and accommodation expenses for the franchisee if they are not local to that area.
It is typical in franchising for the arbitration location to be near the franchisor's headquarters. Franchisees should consider this factor, along with potential costs, when evaluating the franchise opportunity. Franchisees should also be aware that all matters relating to arbitration are governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.