What is the effect of the Maryland Addendum on the Dryject Franchise Compliance Questionnaire?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Do not sign this Questionnaire if you are a resident of Maryland or the business is to be operated in Maryland.
The Franchise Agreement and the Franchise Compliance Questionnaire are amended as follows:
"All representations requiring prospective franchisees to assent to a release, estoppel or waiver of liability are not intended to nor shall they act as a release, estoppel or waiver of any liability incurred under the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law."
A franchisee may bring a lawsuit in Maryland for claims arising under the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law.
Any claims arising under the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure law must be brought within three years after the franchise is granted.
Source: Item 8 — BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 68–229)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Maryland Addendum directly impacts the Franchise Compliance Questionnaire. Specifically, if a prospective franchisee is a resident of Maryland or intends to operate the Dryject business in Maryland, they should not sign the Franchise Compliance Questionnaire. This instruction is explicitly stated within the questionnaire itself.
Furthermore, the Maryland Addendum amends both the Franchise Agreement and the Franchise Compliance Questionnaire to ensure that any representations requiring a franchisee to release, estop, or waive liability do not apply to liabilities incurred under the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law. This means that franchisees in Maryland retain their rights and protections under Maryland law, regardless of any statements made in the questionnaire.
This addendum also clarifies that a Dryject franchisee may bring a lawsuit in Maryland for claims arising under the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law, provided it is within three years of the franchise being granted. This provision reinforces the franchisee's legal recourse within the state and ensures that no part of the questionnaire can be interpreted as a waiver of these rights. This is designed to protect franchisees from inadvertently relinquishing their legal rights under Maryland franchise law when commencing their franchise relationship with Dryject.