For Clear Pest Pros franchisees in Washington, does the addendum address the site of litigation?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tances, seek payment of any portion of the Purchase Price from Safer Home Services International, LLC, and/or any of its directors, officers, members, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, heirs, successors or assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Release to be executed as of the day and year written below.
SAFER HOME SERVICES [FRANCHISEE ENTITY/NAME] INTERNATIONAL, LLC Title: FRANCHISE OWNER(S) [Name of Owner], Individually [Name of Owner], Individually [Name of Owner], Individually
EXHIBIT H
STATE ADDENDA TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT
ADDENDUM TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR USE IN CALIFORNIA
This is an addendum to the Agreement between Franchisor and Franchisee.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Franchise Agreement, if there is a conflict between the terms of this Addendum and the terms of your Franchise Agreement, the terms of this Addendum shall control and supersede the Franchise Agreement. Any terms not defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the Franchise Agreement and any references to sections and paragraphs refer to the sections and paragraphs of the Franchise Agreement unless stated otherwise.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties signing below, it is hereby agreed and understood that the following will supersede the Sections of the Franchise Agreement listed below:
13.D. COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE.
You acknowledge and reaffirm that the Clear Pest Pros customer list developed under your Franchise Agreement, is the sole and exclusive proprietary information of Safer Home Services International, LLC, and you have no ownership right(s) or any other interest in this customer list except as a Clear Pest Pros franchisee. In the event of any future termination and/or expiration of your franchise agreement with Safer Home Services International, LLC, you will not retain, in any form, a copy of this customer list. You further agree not to market to, service or otherwise deal with any customers on the list for pest management for all manner of ants, spiders, roaches, stinging pests, flying pests and rodents on a recurring and/or one time basis, and other related services for a period of 24 months after the termination and/or expiration of your Franchise Agreement.
It is also agreed and understood that if you sell any one (1) or more of your Clear Pest Pros franchise businesses, as a condition precedent to our approving your purchaser as a new Clear Pest Pros franchisee, you will agree with your purchaser and with us not to compete for 24 months after the sale closing, by providing the pest management for all manner of ants, spiders, roaches, stinging pests, flying pests and rodents on a recurring and/or one time basis, and/or other related services within a geographic area extending out from the purchased Clear Pest Pros territory boundaries, in every direction, for 50 miles. Provided, however, these non-competition provisions do not create or imply any additional restrictions upon your ownership of other Clear Pest Pros franchise business(es) in and around this geographic area.
The terms of this Addendum shall remain confidential and may not be disclosed except when and to the extent necessary to comply with applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.
In all other respects, the terms and conditions contained in your original Franchise Agreement, and any previous addendums to your Franchise Agreement, remain in full force and effect. Further this is to confirm that we have made no other promises or commitments of any nature concerning this or any other aspect of your franchise business that have not been set forth in writing, and any future promises, commitments or assurances must be in writing and signed by both of us, to be enforceable.
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Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 67–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the excerpts provided do not contain a specific addendum for the state of Washington that would address the site of litigation for Clear Pest Pros franchisees. The excerpts include addenda for California, Hawaii, and Maryland, which cover topics such as covenant not to compete, waivers, and dispute resolution procedures, including where lawsuits can be brought under the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law.
However, without a Washington-specific addendum in the provided excerpts, it's unclear whether Clear Pest Pros franchisees in Washington have any specific stipulations regarding where litigation must occur. The standard franchise agreement may contain clauses about dispute resolution and choice of law, but these are not detailed in the provided excerpts.
A prospective Clear Pest Pros franchisee in Washington should ask the franchisor directly about any state-specific addenda that might affect their franchise agreement, particularly concerning dispute resolution, choice of venue, and any limitations or requirements related to legal claims arising under Washington state law. This information is crucial for understanding their rights and obligations under the franchise agreement and any state-specific protections they may have.