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1. Notice Regarding Franchise Offers
and Sales
a. This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation
of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. There are
approximately 14 countries and 15 US states that regulate the offer and sale
of franchises. The countries are Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada (provinces
of Alberta and Ontario), China, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,
Russia, South Korea, Spain, and the United States of America. The US states are
California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York,
North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
If you are a resident of one of these states or countries, are receiving this
message in one of these states or countries, or intend to operate a franchise
in any of these states or countries, we will not offer you a franchise unless
and until we have complied with any applicable pre-sale registration and/or disclosure
requirements in the applicable jurisdiction.
b. This offering is not an offering of a franchise. In New York (USA), an offering
of a franchise can only be made by a prospectus that has been previously filed
and registered with the Department of Law of the State of New York. The application
for registration of an offering prospectus or the acceptance and filing thereof
by the Department of Law as required by the New York law does not constitute
approval of the offering or the sale of such franchise by the Department of Law
or the attorney general of New York.
c. OUR WEBSITE HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF CORPORATIONS. ANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AT http://www.corp.ca.gov.
A SPECIAL FORM HAS TO BE FILED IN CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THIS EXEMPTION. |