Is the provision in Section 16.B of the Kitchen Solvers Franchise Agreement regarding independent investigation deleted for Wisconsin franchisees?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- 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 Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, for franchisees in Wisconsin, the provision in Section 16.B of the Franchise Agreement is deleted. The specific provision being deleted states that the franchisee acknowledges entering the agreement as a result of their own independent investigation, and not due to any representations made by Kitchen Solvers that contradict the agreement or disclosure documents.
This deletion means that Wisconsin franchisees are not held to the acknowledgement that they conducted an independent investigation. This could potentially benefit the franchisee if they later claim they relied on representations made by Kitchen Solvers during the franchise sales process.
It is important to note that the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law supersedes any provisions of the Franchise Agreement that are inconsistent with the law. Therefore, franchisees in Wisconsin should be aware of their rights and protections under this law, as it may provide additional safeguards beyond those explicitly stated in the Franchise Agreement.