Where will litigation take place for disputes involving a Crave Cookies franchise?

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| t. Integration/merger clause                                 | FA: § 18.3 MUDA: § 7           | Only the terms of the agreement are binding (subject to state law). Any representations or promises outside of the disclosure document and franchise agreement (or MUDA) may not be enforceable. However, no claim made in any franchise agreement (or MUDA) is intended to disclaim the express representations made in this Disclosure Document.                                                                                                                    |
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| u. Dispute resolution by litigation or mediation | FA: § 17.1 MUDA: § 7           | Except for certain claims, for disputes there must be a face-to-face meeting, mediation and litigation (subject to applicable state law).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| v. Choice of forum                                        | FA: §§ 17.1; 17.5 MUDA: § 7 | Litigation will take place where our headquarters are located (currently, Holladay, Utah) (subject to applicable state law). Any legal proceedings will take place in the District Court of the United States, in the district where our headquarters is then located, or if this court lacks jurisdiction, the state courts of the state and county where our headquarters is then located (subject to applicable state law). |

Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION THE FRANCHISE RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 34–38)

Where will litigation take place for disputes involving a Crave Cookies franchise?

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

What This Means (2025 FDD)

t. Integration/merger clause	FA: § 18.3 MUDA: § 7	Only the terms of the agreement are binding (subject to state law). Any representations or promises outside of the disclosure document and franchise agreement (or MUDA) may not be enforceable. However, no claim made in any franchise agreement (or MUDA) is intended to disclaim the express representations made in this Disclosure Document.
u. Dispute resolution by litigation or mediation	FA: § 17.1 MUDA: § 7	Except for certain claims, for disputes there must be a face-to-face meeting, mediation and litigation (subject to applicable state law).
v. Choice of forum	FA: §§ 17.1; 17.5 MUDA: § 7	Litigation will take place where our headquarters are located (currently, Holladay, Utah) (subject to applicable state law). Any legal proceedings will take place in the District Court of the United States, in the district where our headquarters is then located, or if this court lacks jurisdiction, the state courts of the state and county where our headquarters is then located (subject to applicable state law).