In Michigan, can Learningrx require a Learningrx franchisee to resell items that are not uniquely identified with Learningrx?
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)
Based on the 2025 Learningrx Franchise Disclosure Document, specific details about Learningrx's ability to require a franchisee in Michigan to resell items not uniquely identified with Learningrx are not explicitly detailed. However, the document does state that if a franchisee is in Michigan, they should not answer questions 4 or 11-15 on the New Franchisee Disclosure Questionnaire.
Item 6.1 states that Learningrx may add additional products or concepts to the business in the future, at the franchisee's expense. Item 6.3 states that Learningrx may add, modify, or discontinue any Marks to be used under the System. Within a reasonable time of receiving written notification of any change, the franchisee must comply with the change, at the franchisee's sole expense. Item 6.4 states that the franchisee must use the Marks as the sole identification of the Business but must also identify itself as the independent owner of the Business in the manner prescribed by Learningrx.
To fully understand Learningrx's policies on this matter, a prospective franchisee should directly ask Learningrx about any requirements to resell items not specifically branded with Learningrx trademarks, especially within the context of Michigan's franchise laws. This inquiry should clarify the franchisee's obligations and any potential financial implications.