According to the Embassy Suites franchise agreement, what is a PLC?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 16.7.1 Principal Legal Correspondent ("PLC"). You must designate a single Person to be your duly authorized representative to issue and receive notices as described in Subsection 16.7.2.
Your designee will be your PLC under this Agreement.
You may have only one PLC.
The notice address for your PLC may not be a P.O. Box, and the notice address for your PLC may not be the same as the Hotel address.
The notice address for your PLC will be set forth initially on the Addendum to this Agreement.
If you want to change the person designated as your PLC, or the address or email for notice to your PLC, you may do so at any time by sending a notice to us in accordance with Subsection 16.7.3 or as otherwise directed by us.
- 16.7.2 Notices of Default and Termination, or Threatened Litigation.
We will send notices under this Subsection only to your PLC.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 97)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Embassy Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Principal Legal Correspondent (PLC) is a designated representative who is authorized to issue and receive notices related to the franchise agreement. Each Embassy Suites franchisee must designate a single person as their PLC. This designee will act as the franchisee's official point of contact for all formal communications under the agreement.
The notice address for the PLC cannot be a P.O. Box or the same as the hotel's address. The initial address for the PLC is specified in an addendum to the franchise agreement. If a franchisee wants to change their designated PLC, or the address or email for notice to their PLC, they can do so by sending a notice to Embassy Suites as directed by them.
Embassy Suites will send notices regarding default or termination of the agreement only to the franchisee's PLC. This ensures that critical legal and contractual notices are directed to a specific, authorized individual. The franchisee must also send notices to Embassy Suites, specifically to the General Counsel at the provided address, in the event of default, termination, or threatened litigation. This structured communication process helps to maintain clarity and accountability in the franchisor-franchisee relationship.