Which specific provision in Section 16.B of the Kitchen Solvers Franchise Agreement is deleted by this Addendum?
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 Franchise Disclosure Document, several addenda modify the standard franchise agreement based on the state where the franchise is located. Specifically, for franchisees in New York, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington, a particular provision in Section 16.B of the Franchise Agreement is deleted.
The deleted provision states that the franchisee acknowledges entering the agreement based on their own independent investigation of the Kitchen Solvers franchise program. It also notes that this decision is not a result of any representations made by the franchisor's shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, independent contractors, or franchisees that contradict the terms in the agreement or any disclosure documents.
This deletion is significant because it potentially allows franchisees in these states to argue that they relied on representations made by the franchisor or its agents, even if those representations are not explicitly stated in the franchise agreement or disclosure documents. This could have implications for claims of misrepresentation or fraud during the franchise sales process. Prospective Kitchen Solvers franchisees should carefully review the addendum applicable to their state and consult with legal counsel to understand the full implications of this modification.