What experience level is required for the arbitrator in a dispute with Clear Pest Pros?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- Arbitration. At our option, all claims or disputes between us, our shareholders, officers, directors, agents and employees and you, arising out of, or in any way relating to, this Agreement or any other agreement by and between you and us or our affiliates, or any of the parties' respective rights and obligations arising from such agreement, or the operation of the Clear Pest Pros Business which are not first resolved through the internal dispute resolution procedure set forth in Section 15.F.1 above, must be submitted first to binding arbitration in Ann Arbor, Michigan under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), in accordance with AAA's Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect, and with a mutually agreeable arbitrator with at least five (5) years of franchise law experience. Each party shall bear its own cost of arbitration and you and we shall share costs imposed by the arbitrator equally. This agreement to arbitrate shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 67–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, any disputes between Clear Pest Pros and a franchisee that are not resolved internally must be submitted to binding arbitration in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This arbitration will occur under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
The arbitrator selected must be mutually agreeable to both Clear Pest Pros and the franchisee. This arbitrator must have a minimum of five years of experience in franchise law.
Both the franchisee and Clear Pest Pros will bear their own costs associated with the arbitration. The costs imposed by the arbitrator will be shared equally between the franchisee and Clear Pest Pros. This agreement to arbitrate survives any termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.