For Clean Your Dirty Face, can an association or agent bring a proceeding on behalf of the franchisee?
Clean_Your_Dirty_Face Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(III) OR BROUGHT ON YOUR BEHALF BY ANY ASSOCIATION OR AGENT, NOR MAY ANY CLAIMS OF ANOTHER PARTY OR PARTIES BE JOINED WITH ANY CLAIMS ASSERTED IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN YOU AND US. NO PREVIOUS COURSE OF DEALING SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE TO EXPLAIN, MODIFY, OR CONTRADICT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. NO IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING SHALL BE USED TO ALTER THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Clean Your Dirty Face's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are restricted from having an association or agent bring a proceeding on their behalf against the franchisor.
Specifically, the franchise agreement states that any claims must be brought individually by the franchisee. This means a Clean Your Dirty Face franchisee cannot participate in a class action lawsuit against the franchisor, nor can an association or agent represent them in legal proceedings.
This clause is intended to prevent Clean Your Dirty Face from facing large, consolidated legal actions. Prospective franchisees should be aware of this limitation and understand that they must pursue any legal claims against the franchisor on their own, without the assistance of an association or the ability to join claims with other franchisees.