Does the Focus Cfo franchise agreement state that it is the entire agreement between the parties?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 16.6.
Entire Agreement; Amendment.
This Agreement, its attachments and the documents referred to herein shall be construed together and constitute the entire, full and complete agreement between Focus CFO and Franchisee concerning the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior agreements.
No other representations (other than those within Focus CFO's Franchise Disclosure Document), inducements, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, between the parties not embodied herein, which are of any force or effect with respect to the matters set forth in or contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 37–126)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Focus Cfo Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement, its attachments, and the documents referred to within it constitute the entire agreement between Focus CFO and the franchisee. This "entire agreement" clause means that all prior agreements are superseded by the terms written in the current franchise agreement.
Focus CFO states that no other representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, whether oral or otherwise, that are not included in the franchise agreement have any force or effect. However, the document clarifies that this does not disclaim any representations Focus CFO made in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) that was furnished to the franchisee.
This clause is fairly standard in franchise agreements. It protects both the franchisor and franchisee by ensuring that the written contract is the definitive source of the agreement's terms, preventing disputes based on verbal promises or understandings not documented in writing. Any amendments or changes to the agreement must be executed in writing by both parties to be binding.