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

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