What acknowledgement regarding independent investigation is Kitchen Solvers removing from Section 16.B of the Franchise Agreement?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The following provision in Section 16.B of the Franchise Agreement is hereby deleted: "You acknowledge that you are entering into this Agreement as a result of your own independent investigation of the KITCHEN SOLVERS franchise program and not as a result of any representation about us made by our shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, independent contractors or franchisees that is contrary to the terms identified in this Agreement or in any disclosure document, prospectus, or other similar document required or permitted to be given to you pursuant to applicable law."
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 49–190)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Kitchen Solvers FDD, Kitchen Solvers is removing a specific acknowledgement from Section 16.B of the Franchise Agreement. This acknowledgement pertains to the franchisee's independent investigation of the Kitchen Solvers franchise program.
Specifically, Kitchen Solvers is deleting the statement where the franchisee acknowledges that they are entering into the agreement as a result of their own independent investigation, and not because of any representations made by the franchisor's shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, independent contractors, or franchisees that contradict the terms outlined in the agreement or any disclosure documents.
This change means that Kitchen Solvers franchisees in certain states will not be held to this acknowledgement, potentially allowing them more legal recourse if they claim they relied on representations outside of the official documents when deciding to invest in the franchise. This modification appears in addenda specific to certain states like New York, California, North Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, suggesting it is related to franchise laws in those jurisdictions.