What is the definition of 'you' or 'your' in the context of the Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchise agreement rider?
Sonesta_Select_Sonesta_Essential Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
anchise agreement or related agreements that prohibits the franchisee from communicating with or complaining to regulators is inconsistent with the express instructions in the Franchise Disclosure Document and is unlawful under RCW 19.100.180(2)(h).
Under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, a "franchise broker" is defined as a person that engages in the business of the offer or sale of franchises. A franchise broker represents the franchisor and is paid a fee for referring prospects to the franchisor and/or selling the franchise. If a franchisee is working with a franchise broker, franchisees are advised to carefully evaluate any information provided by the franchise broker about a franchise.
THE FOLLOWING PAGES IN THIS EXHIBIT ARE STATE-SPECIFIC RIDERS TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
RIDER TO THE SONESTA RL HOTELS FRANCHISING INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR USE IN ILLINOIS
| THIS RIDER is by and between SONESTA RL HOTELS FRANCHISING INC. a Washington corporation with its principal business address at 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458 ("we," |
|---|
| "us," or "our"), and |
| , whose principal business address is |
| ("you" or "your"). |
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 84–261)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the rider to the Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchise agreement defines "you" or "your" as the franchisee. The rider is an annex to the franchise agreement, signed concurrently.
This definition is crucial because it clarifies to whom the obligations, responsibilities, and rights outlined in the rider apply. The rider modifies the original franchise agreement, and this definition ensures there is no ambiguity about which party is subject to these modifications.
For a prospective Sonesta Select Sonesta Essential franchisee, understanding this definition is essential for interpreting the franchise agreement and its rider accurately. It confirms that all clauses using "you" or "your" directly pertain to the franchisee and their responsibilities and entitlements under the franchise agreement.