What does the Deer Solution franchisee acknowledge about the terms of the Franchise Agreement?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
mployees, officers and/or authorized agents shall be personally liable to Franchisee for any reason. In addition to the foregoing, Franchisor and Franchisee are not joint employers. The foregoing shall not be construed to imply that Franchisor and/or Franchisor's agents have made any oral promises as pursuant to Article 18.M. of this Agreement, this written Agreement represents the sole Agreement between Franchisor and Franchisee.
18.S. NON-UNIFORM AGREEMENTS
Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor makes no representations or warranties that all other agreements with Deer Solution Franchising LLC franchisees entered into before or after the Effective Date do or will contain terms substantially similar to those contained in this Agreement. Franchisee agrees that Franchisor may waive or modify comparable provisions of other Franchise Agreements to other System franchisees in a non-uniform manner.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 55–246)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Deer Solution Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee acknowledges several key aspects of the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, the franchisee acknowledges that Deer Solution makes no guarantees that agreements with other franchisees will be uniform. Deer Solution retains the right to modify or waive provisions in other franchise agreements without offering the same changes to all franchisees.
Additionally, the franchisee acknowledges that they do not have the right to offset payments owed to Deer Solution due to alleged nonperformance, breach of contract, or any other reason. This means a franchisee cannot withhold royalty fees, advertising contributions, or any other payments, even if they believe Deer Solution has failed to meet its obligations. The franchisee waives the right to deduct any amounts owed by Deer Solution from their payments.
These acknowledgements have significant implications for prospective Deer Solution franchisees. The non-uniform agreements clause means that franchisees cannot assume they are receiving the same terms and conditions as other franchisees in the system. The no right to offset clause places the franchisee at a disadvantage in the event of a dispute with Deer Solution, as they must continue to make all required payments while pursuing resolution through other channels.