When does the agreement between Acumera Inc. and a Dq Treat Participating Location become effective?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
This agreement ("Agreement") by and between Acumera Inc, ("Acumera") herein referenced as "Company, located at 3307 Northland Dr Suite 500, Austin, TX 78731 ("Acumera"), and ____________________________________________________________________, located at
("Participating Location") is effective on the date that it is acknowledged and agreed to at the end of this Agreement by Acumera ("Effective Date"). Participating Location acknowledges that Acumera and American Dairy Queen Corporation ("Dairy Queen") have negotiated a Master Services Agreement (the "Master Agreement") to cover the acquisition and use of Equipment and delivering of Services.
Source: Item 17 — The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document: (FDD pages 70–378)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat FDD, the agreement between Acumera Inc. and a Dq Treat Participating Location becomes effective on the date that Acumera acknowledges and agrees to it. This date is referred to as the "Effective Date" within the agreement.
This means that the agreement is not binding until Acumera formally accepts it. The Participating Location acknowledges that Acumera and American Dairy Queen Corporation have a Master Services Agreement to cover the acquisition and use of equipment and delivery of services.
Prospective Dq Treat franchisees should be aware of this condition, ensuring they understand when their obligations under the Acumera agreement begin. It is common practice for franchise agreements and related service agreements to have specific effective dates to clearly define the period during which the terms are in force.