What happens if one party in a Kitchen Solvers dispute does not cooperate during mediation?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Good faith participation in these procedures to the greatest extent reasonably possible, despite lack of cooperation by one or more of the other parties, is a precondition to initiating any arbitration or legal action, including any action to interpret or enforce this Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, even if one party does not cooperate during mediation, good faith participation in the mediation procedures to the greatest extent reasonably possible is still a precondition to initiating any arbitration or legal action. This includes any action to interpret or enforce the agreement.
This means that a Kitchen Solvers franchisee is still obligated to participate in mediation to the best of their ability, even if the other party is being difficult or uncooperative. Failure to do so could prevent the franchisee from pursuing arbitration or legal action later on.
This requirement emphasizes the importance Kitchen Solvers places on attempting to resolve disputes amicably through mediation before resorting to more formal and costly legal processes. While lack of cooperation from the other party can be frustrating, the franchisee must demonstrate their own good faith effort to participate in the mediation process.