Who is the Iowa State Administrator for Fat Shack?
Fat_Shack Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
mation in plain language. Read this Disclosure Document and all agreements carefully.
If Fat Shack Inc. ("Fat Shack") offers you a franchise, it must provide this Disclosure Document to you 14 calendar days before you sign a binding agreement with, or make a payment to, the franchisor, or an affiliate, in connection with the proposed franchise sale.
New York requires that Fat Shack give you this Disclosure Document at the earlier of the first personal meeting or 10 business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship.
Michigan requires that Fat Shack give you this Disclosure Document at least 10 business days before the execution of any binding franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration, whichever occurs first.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 53–223)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Fat Shack Franchise Disclosure Document, Attachment M lists the state agencies and agents for service of process. The document states that if Fat Shack does not deliver the disclosure document on time, or if it contains a false or misleading statement, or a material omission, a violation of federal and state law may have occurred. This should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, DC, and the appropriate state agency identified on Attachment M. Fat Shack also authorizes the parties identified on Attachment M to receive service of process for it in the particular state.
However, without access to Attachment M, I cannot identify the specific Iowa State Administrator for Fat Shack.
A prospective franchisee should carefully review Attachment M of the 2025 FDD and contact the franchisor directly to obtain the most current information regarding the Iowa State Administrator.