Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a binding agreement between you (“you” or “user”) and Dyno Development, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company doing business as Verified Franchise Resales (“VFR,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), governing your access to and use of the website located at www.verifiedfranchiseresales.com (the “Site”) and all related services, tools, listings, and content (collectively, the “Service”).

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Service. If you are using the Service on behalf of a business, brokerage, or other entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms, and “you” refers to both you individually and that entity.

1. Definitions

• “Account” means a registered user profile on the Service, including Seller, Broker, and Franchisor/Brand accounts.
• “Broker” means a person or entity identifying as a licensed business or franchise intermediary, agent, or broker who submits Listings on behalf of a seller.
• “Content” means any text, images, data, logos, descriptions, financial information, or other material submitted to or displayed on the Service by you or any other user.
• “Listing” means an advertisement for the resale of an existing, operating franchised business, franchise territory, or related business opportunity submitted to the Service.
• “Seller” means an owner of a franchised business, or a Franchisor/Brand representative, submitting a Listing directly (“for sale by owner” or “FSBO”) or through a Broker.
• “Subscription” means a paid plan granting access to post or maintain Listings or related features, as described in Section 8.

2. Nature of the Service — We Are a Listing Platform, Not a Broker

VFR operates an online marketplace where Sellers and Brokers may advertise existing franchised businesses available for resale, and where prospective buyers may search and inquire about those Listings. Please read this section carefully — it defines what VFR is and is not.

• VFR is not a party to, and does not participate in, negotiate, or facilitate, any transaction between a buyer and a seller. We do not buy, sell, or broker franchises or businesses.
• VFR is not a franchise broker, business broker, real estate broker, investment advisor, or finder, and nothing on the Service constitutes an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any franchise, business, or security.
• Franchises may lawfully be offered and sold only in compliance with applicable federal and state law, including any applicable franchise registration and disclosure document requirements. VFR does not prepare, review, or distribute Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs), and nothing on the Service substitutes for the FDD or independent legal, financial, and business advice.
• We are compensated through flat-fee Listing and Subscription charges, paid regardless of whether any transaction ever occurs. We are not compensated through commissions, referral fees, or any share of the proceeds of a sale, and we have no financial stake in whether a transaction closes.
• Sellers and Brokers, not VFR, are solely responsible for the accuracy, legality, and completeness of their Listings, and for complying with all licensing, disclosure, and franchise relationship requirements applicable to them.

3. The “Verified” Standard — What It Means and What It Does Not Mean

3.1 Definition: What “Verified” Means

“Ghost listing” means a duplicate, stale, fabricated, or abandoned Listing, or a new or unawarded franchise territory mischaracterized as an established business for sale, in either case posted to capture buyer attention under false pretenses.

“Verified” means that, before publication, VFR’s team has personally reviewed the Listing to confirm it represents a genuine, existing franchise resale opportunity and is not a ghost listing. Every Listing on VFR passes through this human review before it ever reaches a buyer. This is the core service VFR provides and the reason buyers can trust that what they are browsing reflects real, current resale opportunities — not the bait-and-switch listings, recycled posts, and dead inquiries common on other platforms.

Specifically, before a Listing is published, our review confirms that:

• the Listing describes an existing, previously operating franchised business location genuinely being offered for resale, rather than an undisclosed new, unbuilt, or unawarded franchise territory marketed as a resale; and
• the submission includes the basic information reasonably necessary to identify the business, the franchise brand, and the general terms of the offering.

3.2 Disclaimer: What “Verified” Does Not Mean

“Verified” is a statement about the authenticity of the Listing itself — that it is a real opportunity and not a ghost listing. It is not, and should not be understood as, any form of verification, confirmation, audit, or endorsement of the content within the Listing. In particular, “Verified” does NOT mean that VFR has confirmed, checked, or stands behind:

• any financial information in the Listing, including revenue, cash flow, profitability, EBITDA, asking price, or any other figures or numbers reported by the seller or Broker;
• the seller’s or Broker’s ownership of, or legal authority to sell, the business;
• any Broker’s professional license, registration, or authority to act as an intermediary in any jurisdiction;
• the condition, performance, customer base, lease terms, employee status, or any other operational detail described in the Listing; or
• the quality, suitability, or advisability of the business as an investment.

VFR does not audit, independently confirm, or fact-check any numbers, claims, or descriptions submitted by a seller or Broker, and makes no representation or warranty as to their accuracy. “Verified” confirms that the opportunity is real — it does not confirm that any specific detail about that opportunity is correct.

VFR allows Listings reflecting a wide range of asking prices, deal structures (including asset sales), and business conditions, including underperforming businesses, and does not screen Listings on the basis of deal quality. Buyers are solely responsible for conducting their own independent due diligence — including verification of financial records, franchise agreement terms, lease terms, licensing, and legal compliance — before entering into any transaction. You are strongly encouraged to engage your own attorney, accountant, and other qualified professional advisors.

4. Accounts and Eligibility

1. You may need to register for an Account to submit Listings or access certain features. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering and to keep that information up to date.
2. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your Account. Notify us immediately at info@verifiedfranchiseresales.com of any unauthorized use.
3. You may not create an Account on behalf of another person or entity unless you are expressly authorized to do so and disclose that relationship to us upon request.
4. We may refuse to open, or may suspend or terminate, any Account at our discretion, including for violation of these Terms, as described in Section 20.

5. Broker Representations and Self-Certification

If you submit Listings as a Broker, agent, or other intermediary, you represent and warrant that:

• you hold any business broker, real estate broker, or other license required to market and sell a business in the state or jurisdiction where each Listing’s business is located, and that you are responsible for determining whether such a license is required and for obtaining and maintaining it before submitting a Listing for that jurisdiction — licensure requirements are not uniform across states, and your authorization to broker a transaction in one state does not establish authorization in another;
• you are operating under a duly executed, active listing agreement or other authorization from the business owner or franchisor for each Listing you submit, and have the legal right to market that specific business for sale in that specific jurisdiction;
• by submitting each individual Listing, you are certifying — as to that Listing — that you meet the licensing and authorization requirements above for the state in which that business is located, and this certification is made fresh for every Listing, not on a one-time, account-wide basis;
• you will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and professional or ethical obligations governing business and franchise brokerage in every jurisdiction where you operate or submit Listings; and
• all information in each Listing you submit is accurate, current, and not misleading, and you will promptly update or remove a Listing when it is no longer accurate.

VFR does not independently verify Broker licensure, registration, or the existence of underlying listing agreements, in any state, and has no obligation to do so. The responsibility for confirming that a license is required, and for holding the correct license for the state where a given Listing’s business is located, rests solely with the Broker submitting that Listing — not VFR. It is each user’s own responsibility to confirm the licensed or authorized status of any Broker, agent, or intermediary they interact with through the Service. VFR may, at its discretion, request supporting documentation (such as a license number or listing agreement) for any Listing and may suspend or remove Listings or Accounts where such documentation is not provided upon request, or where VFR has reason to believe a Listing was submitted without the required state licensure.

6. Listings: Submission, Lifecycle, and Content License

6.1 Listing Requirements

• Each Listing must relate to a single, existing business opportunity and may not be modified or repurposed to advertise a different business.
• Only one active Listing per business location is permitted on the Service at a time.
• You may not include contact information, broker logos, watermarks, or website addresses overlaid on Listing photos; all buyer contact must occur through the inquiry methods provided by the Service.
• Logos and brand marks may be uploaded only through the designated Listing fields provided for that purpose, solely to identify the franchise brand associated with the Listing. See Section 14 (Intellectual Property) for additional restrictions on trademark use.
• You agree to respond to buyer inquiries relating to your Listings in a timely, professional manner.

6.2 Listing Lifecycle — Active, Sold, and Stale Listings

• You must promptly update or remove a Listing once the business is no longer available for sale, including upon execution of a sale or withdrawal from the market.
• Where a Listing is reported sold, VFR may, at its discretion, convert the Listing into a closed/“sold” record (rather than deleting it outright), which may continue to display on the Service — including in a public index of recently sold businesses — alongside similar active Listings, for informational purposes.
• Listings that are not confirmed as active within approximately 90 days, or that otherwise show no confirmed activity, may be flagged for renewal confirmation. We may provide a response window before automatically unpublishing or marking a Listing inactive. Unpublished Listings may generally be republished upon confirmation that the business remains available.
• We reserve the right to remove, edit, suspend, or decline to publish any Listing at our sole discretion, for any reason or no reason, including suspected inaccuracy, ineligibility, or violation of these Terms. We are under no obligation to monitor Listings but may do so.

6.3 Content License

You retain ownership of the Content you submit. By submitting Content to the Service, you grant VFR a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, publish, distribute, and create derivative works of that Content solely in connection with operating, promoting, and improving the Service (including displaying your Listing on the Site, in search results, in marketing materials referencing available Listings generally, and on any successor or affiliated platforms).

You represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights to the Content you submit, including any logos, photographs, or brand assets, and that your Content does not infringe the rights of any third party, including any franchisor’s trademark rights.

7. Buyer Responsibilities

If you use the Service to search for or inquire about a franchise resale opportunity, you agree that:

• you are solely responsible for your own due diligence, and will not rely solely on any Listing, the “Verified” designation, a Broker profile, or any other Service content as a substitute for that diligence;
• you will independently verify, with the seller, the Broker, the franchisor, and your own professional advisors, any financial records, franchise agreement terms, lease terms, licensing status, and other information material to your decision before entering into any transaction;
• you will seek appropriate independent legal, tax, financial, and franchise advice before buying, financing, or investing in any business advertised on the Service;
• you understand that a franchise resale may be subject to franchisor approval, training requirements, lease assignment, lender approval, transfer fees, and other conditions outside VFR’s control; and
• you will provide accurate information when submitting an inquiry, and will not use inquiry or contact information obtained through the Service for any purpose other than evaluating the specific opportunity you inquired about.

Submitting an inquiry through the Service does not create a buyer representation agreement, brokerage relationship, advisory relationship, fiduciary relationship, or agency relationship between you and VFR. VFR’s role is limited to operating the platform through which your inquiry is transmitted to the relevant Seller or Broker.

8. Fees and Subscriptions

1. VFR offers Listing and Subscription plans for FSBO sellers, Brokers, and Franchisor/Brand accounts at the rates posted on the Site at the time of purchase. Current pricing supersedes any prior quote unless otherwise agreed in writing.
2. All Subscription and Listing fees are flat, fixed-rate charges. VFR does not charge, and will not seek, any commission, referral fee, or percentage of the proceeds of any transaction arising from a Listing.
3. Fees are billed in advance for the applicable term (e.g., monthly or for a selected multi-month term) and are charged to the payment method on file. You authorize VFR to charge that payment method on a recurring basis until your Subscription is canceled.
4. Unless otherwise stated for a specific promotional offer, VFR does not require multi-month or annual lock-in contracts for Broker Subscriptions; Broker Subscriptions are billed monthly and may be canceled at any time effective at the end of the then-current billing period.
5. Except as required by law or as otherwise expressly stated in a current promotional offer, fees are non-refundable, including for partial billing periods, early cancellation, or Listing removal prior to the end of a paid term.
6. We may change our fees and pricing structure at any time, effective for future billing periods, by posting updated pricing on the Site or otherwise notifying you. Continued use of paid features after a price change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.
7. You are responsible for any taxes associated with your purchase, and for keeping your billing information current. Declined or failed payments may result in suspension of your Listings or Account.

9. Third-Party Payment Processors

Payments on the Service are processed by third-party payment processors (such as Stripe). VFR does not directly collect or store full payment card information, and does not control and is not responsible for the collection, processing, storage, security, or use of your billing information by any third-party payment processor. Your use of payment processing services may be subject to that processor’s own terms and privacy policy, which we encourage you to review.

10. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• submit a Listing for a business you do not own, represent, or have legal authority to market, or misrepresent a new, unawarded, or unbuilt franchise opportunity as an existing business resale;
• post false, misleading, or materially incomplete information in any Listing or Account;
• use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation, including those governing business brokerage licensure, securities, or franchise sales;
• scrape, crawl, harvest, or use any automated means to extract data, Listings, or contact information from the Service, or to submit Listings;
• reproduce, resell, sublicense, frame, mirror, or republish any portion of the Service or its Content for use on a competing listing service or any other data-sharing arrangement, without our prior written consent;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of the Service, or circumvent any access or security measure;
• impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person, entity, or franchise brand;
• use contact information obtained through the Service to send unsolicited bulk communications, or for any purpose other than evaluating the specific business opportunity inquired about, without the appropriate consent required by law;
• upload any content that infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights, or that is unlawful, defamatory, or fraudulent; or
• interfere with or disrupt the Service, introduce malicious code, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any account or system.

11. Leads and Communications

When a buyer submits an inquiry, contact form, or similar communication regarding a Listing, VFR may transmit that information to the relevant Seller or Broker so they can respond. By submitting an inquiry, you authorize VFR and the relevant recipient to contact you using the information you provided, including by email, phone, or text message, subject to applicable law and your consent.

If you receive a lead or inquiry through the Service, you agree to:

• use that lead only to respond to the specific inquiry or to communicate about the specific Listing or opportunity the buyer contacted you about;
• not sell, rent, transfer, scrape, export, or otherwise share that lead’s contact information with third parties without the buyer’s consent;
• not use leads obtained through the Service to send unsolicited bulk marketing, newsletters, or unrelated solicitations; and
• comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the CAN-SPAM Act, applicable state telemarketing and privacy laws, and any other law governing your communications with leads.

VFR is not responsible for how a Seller, Broker, or other recipient uses a lead once it has been transmitted to them, and is not a party to any communication or transaction that follows.

12. Confidentiality

The Service displays limited public information about each Listing. Sellers and Brokers may choose to share additional, more sensitive information (such as detailed financials) directly with a buyer after the buyer is qualified, an NDA is signed, or other steps determined by the Seller or Broker — outside of, and independent from, the Service.

VFR is not a party to, and does not monitor or enforce, any confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement between users. Users are solely responsible for protecting their own confidential and sensitive information, including deciding what to disclose, to whom, and under what safeguards. Do not submit sensitive financial, proprietary, or personal information to VFR or through the Service unless you are authorized to do so and are comfortable with how that information may be used under these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

13. No Warranty Regarding Listings or Third-Party Content

Listings and other user-submitted Content are created and maintained solely by the Sellers and Brokers who submit them. While VFR performs the manual review described in Section 3 before publication, VFR does not independently audit, investigate, or verify the financial, operational, legal, or factual claims made in any Listing, and makes no representation or warranty regarding their accuracy or completeness. Any reliance on Listing Content is at your own risk. You are solely responsible for independently verifying any information material to your decision to buy, sell, invest in, or otherwise transact with respect to any business advertised on the Service.

14. Intellectual Property

14.1 VFR Marks and Materials

The Service, including its design, text, graphics, software, and the “Verified Franchise Resales” name and logo, is owned by Dyno Development, LLC or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works based on the Service or its content without our prior written consent.

14.2 Franchise Brand Marks

Franchise names, logos, and trademarks displayed on the Service in connection with Listings or brand pages remain the property of their respective owners. Such marks are displayed solely to identify the franchise brand associated with a particular Listing (nominative use) and do not imply any sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation between VFR and the trademark owner unless separately agreed in writing. Brokers and Sellers uploading brand logos represent that they are authorized to use those marks in connection with their Listing.

14.3 Feedback

If you submit suggestions, feedback, or ideas about the Service, you grant VFR a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use that feedback for any purpose without obligation or compensation to you.

15. Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

If you believe Content on the Service infringes your copyright, you may send a notice to our designated agent that includes: (a) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (c) identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on the Service; (d) your contact information; (e) a statement of good-faith belief that the use is not authorized; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Notices should be sent to our designated agent at info@verifiedfranchiseresales.com or by mail to: Verified Franchise Resales, Attn: Copyright Agent, 15025 Lancaster Hwy, Ste D4 #2211, Charlotte, NC 28277. We may remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material and may terminate the Accounts of repeat infringers.

16. Third-Party Links and Content

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, lenders, franchisors, or services that are not owned or controlled by VFR. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, products, or practices of any third-party site. Your interactions with any third party linked from the Service are solely between you and that third party.

17. Disclaimers

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

18. Limitation of Liability

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

19. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dyno Development, LLC and its owners, members, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your Content or Listings; (b) your use of the Service; (c) your violation of these Terms; (d) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party (including a franchisor’s trademark rights or a buyer’s or seller’s rights); or (e) any transaction or dispute between you and another user.

20. Term, Suspension, and Termination

1. These Terms remain in effect for as long as you access or use the Service.
2. You may close your Account or cancel a Subscription at any time through your Account settings or by contacting us through our Contact page or at (704) 729-4264; cancellation is effective at the end of the then-current billing period unless otherwise stated.
3. We may suspend or terminate your Account or access to the Service, with or without notice, if we believe in good faith that you have violated these Terms, posted inaccurate or fraudulent Listings, misrepresented your licensure or authority, or otherwise created legal or reputational risk for VFR or another user.
4. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22 — will survive.

21. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement; Class Action Waiver

Informal Resolution. Before filing a claim, you agree to first contact us at info@verifiedfranchiseresales.com and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

Agreement to Arbitrate. Except for disputes that qualify for small claims court, or claims involving actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property or breach of confidentiality (which either party may bring in court for injunctive relief), you and VFR agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect, rather than in court. This agreement to arbitrate is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. The arbitration will take place in, or be administered remotely consistent with, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, unless you and VFR agree otherwise.

Opt-Out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to info@verifiedfranchiseresales.com or by mail to Verified Franchise Resales, Attn: Arbitration Opt-Out, 15025 Lancaster Hwy, Ste D4 #2211, Charlotte, NC 28277, within 30 days of first accepting these Terms. If you opt out, disputes will be resolved exclusively in the courts identified in Section 22.

Time Limit on Claims. Any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service must be filed within one (1) year after the claim arose, or it is permanently barred.

22. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to the arbitration agreement in Section 21, the state and federal courts located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute not subject to arbitration, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

23. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time by posting an updated version on the Site with a new “Last Revised” date. Material changes will be notified through the Site or by email to the address on file. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.

24. General Provisions

• Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any applicable order or subscription confirmation, constitute the entire agreement between you and VFR regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements on this subject.
• Independent Contractors. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship between you and VFR.
• No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.
• Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets without restriction.
• Force Majeure. We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, internet or hosting failures, or governmental action.
• Business Use. The Service is intended for business purposes related to the marketing and discovery of franchise business resale opportunities, and not for personal, family, or household use.
• Notices. Notices to VFR under these Terms should be sent to Verified Franchise Resales, Attn: Legal Notices, 15025 Lancaster Hwy, Ste D4 #2211, Charlotte, NC 28277, or info@verifiedfranchiseresales.com.

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