Does the Petro Stopping Center Franchise Disclosure Document include a sample Franchise Agreement?
Petro_Stopping_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
This Disclosure Document summarizes certain provisions of the Franchise Agreement and other information in plain language. Read this Disclosure Document and all agreements carefully.
If Petro Franchise Systems LLC offers you a franchise, we must provide this Disclosure Document to you 14 calendar days before you sign a binding agreement with, or make a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with proposed franchise sale. New York requires that we give you this Disclosure Document at the earlier of the first personal meeting or 10 business days before the execution of any binding franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration, whichever occurs first. Michigan requires that we give you this Disclosure Document at least 10 business days before the execution of any binding franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration, whichever occurs first.
Source: Item 4 — Other Owners: (FDD pages 228–302)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 Petro Stopping Center Franchise Disclosure Document includes references to the Franchise Agreement and related addenda. Exhibit J and the receipts included in the document mention that the document summarizes certain provisions of the Franchise Agreement. Additionally, Exhibit H refers to the Franchise Agreement identified in the 2025 Petro Stopping Centers Franchise Disclosure Document. Furthermore, there are several addenda to the Franchise Agreement for specific states, such as Illinois, Maryland, California, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. These addenda modify the Franchise Agreement to comply with state-specific franchise laws.
While the excerpts mention the Franchise Agreement and its addenda, they do not explicitly state that a full sample Franchise Agreement is included in the FDD. However, the repeated references to the agreement and the inclusion of state-specific addenda suggest that the document provides substantial information about the legal terms governing the franchise relationship.
A prospective Petro Stopping Center franchisee should carefully review the table of contents and list of exhibits in the FDD to confirm whether a complete sample Franchise Agreement is included. If the complete agreement is not included, the franchisee should request a copy from Petro Franchise Systems LLC to fully understand their rights and obligations before signing any binding documents.