Can the Face Foundrie franchisee revoke the power of attorney granted to the franchisor?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee appoints Franchisor as its attorney-in-fact to act in Franchisee's place for the purpose of assigning any telephone numbers covered by Paragraph 3 above to Franchisor or Franchisor's designees or transferees. Franchisee grants Franchisor full authority to act in any manner proper or necessary to exercise these powers, including full power of substitution and signing or completion of all documents required or requested by any telephone company to transfer the numbers, and ratifies every act that Franchisor lawfully performs in exercising those powers.
This power of attorney is effective for ten (10) years from the date of expiration, cancellation or termination of Franchisee's rights under the Franchise Agreement for any reason.
Franchisee intends that this power of attorney be coupled with an interest. Franchisee declares this power of attorney to be irrevocable and renounces all right to revoke it or to appoint another person to perform the acts referred to in this instrument. This power of attorney is not affected by the Franchisee's later incapacity. This power is created to secure performance of a duty to Franchisor and is for consideration.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 73–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee grants Face Foundrie a power of attorney to act on their behalf for assigning telephone numbers. This power of attorney is specifically related to transferring telephone numbers to Face Foundrie or its designees.
According to the FDD, this power of attorney is effective for ten years following the expiration, cancellation, or termination of the Franchise Agreement. The agreement explicitly states that the franchisee intends the power of attorney to be coupled with an interest and declares it to be irrevocable.
Furthermore, the franchisee renounces all rights to revoke the power of attorney or appoint another person to perform the actions outlined in the agreement. The document clarifies that the power of attorney remains in effect even if the franchisee becomes incapacitated, as it is created to secure performance of a duty to Face Foundrie and is supported by consideration.