Does Zoomin Groomin have any pending administrative actions alleging a violation of franchise law?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Except as provided above, the following applies to the franchisor, its predecessor, a person identified in Item 2, or an affiliate offering franchises under the franchisor's principal trademark:
- A. No such party has an administrative, criminal or civil action pending against that person alleging: a felony, a violation of a franchise, antitrust, or securities law, fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, unfair or deceptive practices, or comparable civil or misdemeanor allegations.
- B. No such party has pending actions, other than routine litigation incidental to the business, which are significant in the context of the number of franchisees and the size, nature or financial condition of the franchise system or its business operations.
- C. No such party has been convicted of a felony or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge or, within the 10-year period immediately preceding the application for registration, has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge or has been the subject of a civil action alleging: violation of a franchise, antifraud, or securities law; fraud; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property; or unfair or deceptive practices or comparable allegations.
- D. No such party is subject to a currently effective injunctive or restrictive order or decree relating to the franchise, or under a Federal, State, or Canadian franchise, securities, antitrust, trade regulation or trade practice law, resulting from a concluded or pending action or proceeding brought by a public agency; or is subject to any currently effective order of any national securities association or national securities exchange, as defined in the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, suspending or expelling such person from membership in such association or exchange; or is subject to a currently effective injunctive or restrictive order relating to any other business activity as a result of an action brought by a public agency or department, including, without limitation, actions affecting a license as a real estate broker or sales agent.
Source: Item 17 — g. of the Disclosure Document is modified to state that, in addition to the grounds for immediate termination specified in Item 17.h., the franchisor can terminate upon written notice and a 60 day opportunity to cure for a breach of the Franchise Agreement. (FDD pages 51–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Zoomin Groomin's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are no pending administrative actions alleging a violation of franchise law against Zoomin Groomin, its predecessors, individuals identified in Item 2, or affiliates offering franchises under Zoomin Groomin's principal trademark. This extends to actions alleging felonies, violations of franchise, antitrust, or securities laws, fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property, unfair or deceptive practices, or comparable civil or misdemeanor allegations.
Furthermore, the disclosure states that these parties do not have any pending actions, aside from routine litigation incidental to the business, that would be considered significant in the context of the number of franchisees, the size, nature, or financial condition of the franchise system or its business operations. This suggests that while routine legal matters may arise, none are substantial enough to materially impact the franchise system.
Additionally, the disclosure confirms that none of the aforementioned parties have been convicted of a felony or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge. Nor have they, within the 10 years preceding the application for registration, been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge, or been the subject of a civil action alleging violations of franchise, antifraud, or securities law; fraud; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property; or unfair or deceptive practices or comparable allegations. This provides assurance that the company's leadership has a clean legal track record in relation to franchise and business law violations.
Finally, no party is subject to a currently effective injunctive or restrictive order or decree relating to the franchise, or under a Federal, State, or Canadian franchise, securities, antitrust, trade regulation or trade practice law, resulting from a concluded or pending action or proceeding brought by a public agency. Nor are they subject to any currently effective order of any national securities association or national securities exchange, or any currently effective injunctive or restrictive order relating to any other business activity as a result of an action brought by a public agency or department.