What does PLC stand for in the Embassy Suites By Hilton agreement?
Embassy_Suites_By_Hilton 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.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 97)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, PLC stands for Principal Legal Correspondent in the Embassy Suites By Hilton franchise agreement. Embassy Suites By Hilton requires franchisees to designate a single person as their PLC to issue and receive notices. This designee will be the franchisee's official point of contact for all legal and formal communications with Embassy Suites By Hilton.
The notice address for the PLC cannot be a P.O. Box and cannot be the same as the hotel address. The initial PLC and their address are specified in the 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 By Hilton.
Embassy Suites By Hilton will send notices regarding default, termination, or threatened litigation only to the franchisee's PLC. Other notices can be sent via email to the PLC's designated email address or to other persons the franchisee designates for specific types of notices. This ensures that critical legal and contractual communications are directed to a responsible and authorized representative of the franchisee, facilitating efficient and reliable communication between both parties.