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You need to understand and have knowledge of who is behind the mask. As a franchisor you need to be sure that any new members or investors coming into a corporate entity are bound by the same terms and conditions as the other members of the team. It is for this reason that I modified our franchise agreement to include this clause below;

5.2.3 Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Company

If Franchisee is a general or limited partnership or a limited liability company, then the admission of a new partner of member, or the redemption, purchase, liquidation or transfer of a partnership or limited liability company membership interest or any disposition of the assets of the partnership or company, in one transaction or in a series of transactions which, in the aggregate, result in either

(i) more than a twenty-five percent (25%) change in the beneficial ownership of the corporation, or

(ii) a change in the voting control of the partnership or company, is a transfer which requires the consent of Franchisor. The partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement must con

g into a corporate entity are bound by the same terms and conditions as the other members of the team. It is for this reason that I modified our franchise agreement to include this clause below;

5.2.3 Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Company

If Franchisee is a general or limited partnership or a limited liability company, then the admission of a new partner of member, or the redemption, purchase, liquidation or transfer of a partnership or limited liability company membership interest or any disposition of the assets of the partnership or company, in one transaction or in a series of transactions which, in the aggregate, result in either

(i) more than a twenty-five percent (25%) change in the beneficial ownership of the corporation, or

(ii) a change in the voting control of the partnership or company, is a transfer which requires the consent of Franchisor. The partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement must con

bility company, then the admission of a new partner of member, or the redemption, purchase, liquidation or transfer of a partnership or limited liability company membership interest or any disposition of the assets of the partnership or company, in one transaction or in a series of transactions which, in the aggregate, result in either

(i) more than a twenty-five percent (25%) change in the beneficial ownership of the corporation, or

(ii) a change in the voting control of the partnership or company, is a transfer which requires the consent of Franchisor. The partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement must con

in either

(i) more than a twenty-five percent (25%) change in the beneficial ownership of the corporation, or

(ii) a change in the voting control of the partnership or company, is a transfer which requires the consent of Franchisor. The partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement must contain the following provision:

“The transfer of a legal or beneficial interest in the (partnership) (limited liability company) is subject to the restrictive provisions of a Franchise Agreement with The Company. Reference is made to the Franchise Agreement for all particulars.”

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It is advised that all franchisors consider these issues and ask their franchise attorneys what they can do to protect their companies in the event of transfers or additional investors buying into a franchised outlet of group of them. So, please think on this in 2006.