What is the name of the State Agency in Hawaii that Crave franchise documents should be registered with?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The following states have franchise laws that require that the Franchise Disclosure Document be registered or filed with the states, or be exempt from registration: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
If CRAVE Franchising, LLC does not deliver this Disclosure Document on time or if it contains a false or misleading statement, or a material omission, a violation of federal and state law may have occurred and should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 20580, and to your state authority listed on Exhibit G.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–253)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hawaii is one of the states that requires franchise documents to be registered or filed. However, the excerpt does not specify the name of the state agency in Hawaii that Crave franchise documents should be registered with.
To find out which specific agency in Hawaii handles franchise registration, a prospective Crave franchisee should refer to Exhibit G of the FDD, which the document states lists the state authorities.
Alternatively, the prospective franchisee could directly contact the Crave franchisor for clarification on the relevant Hawaiian state agency.