JAN-PRO Commercial Cleaning litigation history

Parent, affiliates, master franchisor and subfranchisor

Pending (1)

• District of Columbia v. Nabicorp Enterprises, Inc. and JAN-PRO Franchising International, Inc.

  pending

  Government or regulatory action · Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (the Master Franchisor), with regional franchise developer Nabicorp Enterprises, Inc. · filed 2022-07-13 · Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division · 2022 CA 003128 B

  “… (Case Number 2022 CA 003128 B, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division). On July 13, 2022, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) for the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit alleging that Nabicorp Enterprises, Inc. (“Nabicorp”), a Regional Franchise Developer”Page 18 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “The District of Columbia filed its opposition papers to the motions on December 6, 2024, and the defendants submitted their respective reply on January 6, 2025. It is unknown as to when the court will render its decision.”

Concluded (4)

• Claudio Brandao v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

  settled

  Brought by a franchisee · Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (the Master Franchisor) · filed 2016-07-28 · American Arbitration Association · 01-16-0003-954

  “… Before the American Arbitration Association (Case No. 01-16-0003-954). On July 28, 2016, Brandao, a plaintiff in the above action, filed an individual Demand for Arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.”Page 19 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “The Defendant has opposed this motion. On August 21, 2019, the parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby Brandao released all claims in exchange for a payment of $22,000.”

• Roman, Vazquez and Aguilar, and all others similarly situated v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

  settled

  Brought by a franchisee · Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (the Master Franchisor) · filed 2016 · United States District Court, Northern District of California (transferred from the Massachusetts District Court) · 3:16-cv-05961

  “… (Case No. 3:16-cv-05961, United States District Court, Northern District of California). On November 3, 2016, the Court accepted a transfer of this case from the Massachusetts District Court,”Page 16 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “On October 31, 2023, the parties entered into a settlement agreement, subject to the approval of the Court, whereby Jan-Pro agreed to pay thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) to resolve all individual and class wide claims in exchange for releases from all plaintiffs, class members, and putative class members.” (page 17)

• Tony Barros v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

  settled

  Brought by a franchisee · Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (the Master Franchisor) · filed 2016-07-28 · American Arbitration Association · 01-16-0003-0958

  “… Before the American Arbitration Association (Case No. 01-16-0003-0958). On July 28, 2016, Barros, a plaintiff in the above Massachusetts state court action, filed an individual Demand for Arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.”Page 19 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “has a right to go forward due to the release he signed. On September 6, 2019, the parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby Barros released all claims in exchange for a payment of $13,000.”

• Claudio Brandao and Rommel Lima, et al. v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

  settled

  Brought by a franchisee · Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (the Master Franchisor) · filed 2013-12-18 · Superior Court of Suffolk County, Massachusetts · 13-4439B

  “… (Case number 13-4439B, Superior Court of Suffolk County, Massachusetts). The attorney in the above federal case attempted to add two additional plaintiffs to the federal case in 2012.”Page 18 of the 2025 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “On May 7, 2016, the judge granted the Defendant’s Motion and dismissed this action and stated that Brandao should have filed an arbitration action and Lima should have filed suit in New Hampshire.”