How can the Dollar Rent A Car agreement be modified?
Dollar_Rent_A_Car Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- This Agreement contains the entire agreement between Recipient, the Franchisor, and the Franchisee concerning confidentiality and related matters. This Agreement may be modified only by mutual agreement of the parties executed in writing.
10. Unilateral Change.
Franchisee shall comply with all terms, conditions and agreements relating to operational requirements set forth in the Franchise Agreements and the Operations Guides. These standards will be published in the applicable Operations Guides by Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty. Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty shall have the right to unilaterally modify or change the Operations Guides and any operating requirements related to the multiple-brand franchise granted herein at any time in order to change operating procedures, maintain the goodwill associated with the Hertz Marks, the Dollar Marks and Thrifty Marks, meet customer satisfaction demands and/or meet competition. Without limiting the foregoing, Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar shall have the right, in their sole discretion, during the term of the Franchise Agreements and this Addendum, to limit Franchisee's access to proprietary and confidential information of other Hertz, Dollar or Thrifty franchisees, including, without limitation, attendance at Hertz, Thrifty or Dollar franchisee meetings.
Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin:
No statement, questionnaire, or acknowledgement signed or agreed to by Franchisee in connection with the commencement of the franchise relationship shall have the effect of (i) waiving any claims under any applicable state franchise law, including fraud in the inducement, or (ii) disclaiming reliance on any statement made by Franchisor, any franchise seller, or any other person acting on Franchisor's behalf. This provision supersedes any other term of any document executed in connection with the franchise.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 102–301)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dollar Rent A Car Franchise Disclosure Document, the Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement contains the entire agreement between the recipient, the franchisor, and the franchisee concerning confidentiality and related matters. This agreement can only be modified by mutual agreement of the parties, and such modification must be executed in writing.
However, Dollar Rent A Car also retains the right to unilaterally modify or change the Operations Guides and any operating requirements related to the multiple-brand franchise. These changes can be made at any time to change operating procedures, maintain goodwill associated with the Dollar Marks, meet customer satisfaction demands, and/or meet competition. This unilateral modification extends to limiting a franchisee's access to proprietary and confidential information of other Hertz, Dollar, or Thrifty franchisees, including attendance at franchisee meetings.
Furthermore, for franchisees in Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin, no statement, questionnaire, or acknowledgment signed by the franchisee can waive claims under applicable state franchise law, including fraud in the inducement, or disclaim reliance on statements made by Dollar Rent A Car or its representatives. This provision supersedes any other term in any document executed in connection with the franchise.