Who should you contact in Illinois regarding Kitchen Solvers franchise matters?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The following information applies to franchises and franchisees subject to the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987. Item numbers correspond to those in the main body:
Item 5: The Illinois Attorney General's Office has required us to defer the collection of any initial franchise fees and/or development fees until we have satisfied our pre-opening obligations to the franchisee and the franchisee has commenced business operations. The Illinois Attorney General's Office imposed this deferral requirement due to Franchisor's financial condition.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 49–190)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you are a prospective franchisee in Illinois, you should contact the Illinois Attorney General's Office regarding specific franchise matters.
The FDD includes an addendum for Illinois that addresses the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act. It states that the Illinois Attorney General's Office requires Kitchen Solvers to defer the collection of any initial franchise fees and/or development fees until Kitchen Solvers has satisfied its pre-opening obligations to the franchisee and the franchisee has commenced business operations. The Illinois Attorney General's Office imposed this deferral requirement due to Kitchen Solvers' financial condition.
Additionally, the addendum modifies certain provisions of the standard Kitchen Solvers franchise agreement to comply with Illinois law. For example, any provision in a franchise agreement that designates jurisdiction or venue outside the State of Illinois is void, although arbitration outside of Illinois is permitted. Also, any condition that requires a franchisee to waive compliance with the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act or any other law of Illinois is void. The addendum also clarifies franchisee rights upon termination and non-renewal as set forth in sections 19 and 20 of the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act.