Does the Focalpoint Coaching Franchise Agreement include state riders as part of the contract?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT F
STATE ADDENDA AND FRANCHISE AGREEMENT RIDERS
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR THE MULTI-STATE FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF FOCALPOINT COACHING, INC.
The following are additional disclosures for the Franchise Disclosure Document of FocalPoint Coaching, Inc. required by various state franchise laws. Each provision of these additional disclosures will not apply unless, with respect to that provision, the jurisdictional requirements of the applicable state franchise registration and disclosure law are met independently without reference to these additional disclosures.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 56–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Yes, the Focalpoint Coaching Franchise Agreement for 2025 includes state-specific addenda and riders. According to Exhibit F of the Franchise Disclosure Document, state addenda and franchise agreement riders are included. These riders modify the standard Franchise Agreement to comply with specific state franchise laws.
Several states are mentioned with specific modifications to the agreement. For example, there are addenda for California, Illinois, North Dakota, Virginia, and Washington. These addenda address various aspects such as initial fees, governing law, consent to jurisdiction, waivers of jury trials, and releases, ensuring that the Focalpoint Coaching franchise adheres to the legal requirements of each state.
For instance, the Illinois addendum modifies sections related to governing law, consent to jurisdiction, and waiver of jury trial to align with the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act. Similarly, the Washington addendum deletes certain sections from the agreement and includes provisions related to the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act. The North Dakota addendum modifies sections related to releases, covenants not to compete, arbitration, and governing law to comply with the North Dakota Franchise Investment Law. These modifications are crucial for franchisees as they ensure that their franchise agreement is enforceable and compliant with local laws.
Exhibit A of the Focalpoint Coaching FDD also lists state administrators/agents for service of process, indicating that Focalpoint Coaching is registered in those states and has appointed agents to receive legal notices. Prospective franchisees should carefully review these state-specific addenda and riders to understand their rights and obligations under the Franchise Agreement in their particular state.