In Michigan, can Learningrx prohibit a franchisee from joining an association of franchisees?
Learningrx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
As you know, you and LearningRx Franchise Corporation are preparing to enter into a Franchise Agreement for the operation of a LearningRx franchise. This questionnaire cannot be signed and dated the same day as the Acknowledgment for the Franchise Disclosure Document.
If you are a franchisee in any of the following states, please do not answer Questions 4 or 11 – 15, as such questions are not applicable to you: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 54–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 Learningrx Franchise Disclosure Document includes an attachment regarding a New Franchisee Disclosure Questionnaire. This questionnaire includes a disclaimer for franchisees in certain states, including Michigan. Specifically, if you are a franchisee in Michigan, you should not answer questions 4 or 11-15 on the questionnaire, as those questions are not applicable to you.
While the FDD states that certain questions on the New Franchisee Disclosure Questionnaire are not applicable to franchisees in Michigan, it does not specify what those questions are. The document also does not state whether Learningrx can prohibit a franchisee from joining an association of franchisees in Michigan or any other state.
To determine whether Learningrx can prohibit a franchisee from joining an association of franchisees, a prospective franchisee should ask Learningrx directly about their policy on franchisee associations and whether there are any restrictions on joining such associations in the Franchise Agreement or other related documents.