For Embassy Suites, what agreements are considered Relationship Agreements, the terms of which are included in this agreement?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 1.1 Use of Relationship Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed to include all of the terms, requirements, covenants and conditions contained in either (i) the Customer's Franchise Agreement; or (ii) the Customer's Management Agreement, (the "Relationship Agreement"), with such modifications as are necessary to make them applicable to this Agreement and the Parties as if set out in full in this Agreement. In the event that both a Customer's Franchise Agreement and Customer's Management Agreement exist, without prejudice to Article 7 (Precedence and Interpretation) then only the terms, requirements, covenants and conditions contained in the Customer's Franchise Agreement will be deemed to be incorporated into this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 97–305)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Embassy Suites Franchise Disclosure Document, the agreements considered 'Relationship Agreements' are the Customer's Franchise Agreement or the Customer's Management Agreement. The terms, requirements, covenants, and conditions contained in either of these agreements are included in the agreement as if fully set out within it.
If both a Franchise Agreement and a Management Agreement exist for an Embassy Suites location, the Franchise Agreement's terms will be incorporated into the agreement. This is without prejudice to Article 7 (Precedence and Interpretation), which likely outlines how conflicts between agreements are resolved.
This means that as a prospective Embassy Suites franchisee, it is crucial to understand the terms of both the Franchise Agreement and any Management Agreement that may be in place, as these will govern the relationship with HSS and impact obligations and responsibilities.