Can an arbitration proceeding between Face Foundrie and an Area Developer be consolidated with any other arbitration proceeding?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor and Area Developer agree that arbitration will be conducted on an individual, not a classwide, basis and that an arbitration proceeding between Franchisor and Franchisor's affiliates, and Franchisor's and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, managers, agents, and/or employees, and Area Developer (and/or Area Developer's Principals, guarantors, affiliates, and/or employees) may not be consolidated with any other arbitration proceeding between Franchisor and any other person.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 74–257)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, an arbitration proceeding between Face Foundrie and an Area Developer cannot be consolidated with other arbitration proceedings. Specifically, the FDD states that arbitration will be conducted on an individual basis, not as a class-wide action.
This means that any dispute between Face Foundrie and an Area Developer that goes to arbitration must be handled separately and cannot be combined with disputes involving other parties. This prevents Area Developers from joining together in a single arbitration case against Face Foundrie, and vice versa.
This clause ensures that each dispute is resolved individually, which may affect the cost and complexity of resolving conflicts. An Area Developer should consider this when evaluating the potential risks and benefits of investing in a Face Foundrie franchise.