The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation makes available via search the PUBLICALLY available records of, in one category, Franchise Corporations and Filings. They can be found here:
https://docqnet.dfpi.ca.gov/search/
From the DFPI search pages:
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Summary
The removals of several posts on LinkedIn were deleted/removed by one individual who consistently makes claims about a franchise that seemingly does not exist in the State of California except for one believed to be a company location or independently operated location and not franchised. These posts are likely advertisements and may not be covered under FTC rules for exemption.
As it is our collective right to search these listings, providing we seek not to harm those for whom we retrieve, posting them on any open forum should be permitted and typically is.
Accordingly, herein you will find the documents for one “Ritual Gym,” a company whose primary business is conducted outside of the United States except for the single company-operated location in California at 315 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Enter “Ritual Gym” in the search link below:
You’ll find the following documents:
| Document Title |
| Application Transmittal Letter |
| Application/Facing Page |
| Auditor’s consent |
| Certification-Form C |
| Consent to Service of Process (Except CA Corp) |
| Corporate Acknowledgement |
| Franchise Disclosure Document |
| Franchisor’s Costs and Source of Funds (Suppl. Information sheet) |
| Internet Ad Exemption 310.156.3 |
| Misc. Correspondence |
| Comment Letter |
| Pre-Effective Amendment |
| Certification-Form C |
| Franchise Disclosure Document (Marked Copy) |
| Franchise Disclosure Document |
| Response Letter |
| Order and Letter |
| 3rd Comment Letter (Email) |
Any complaints are to be filed at:
https://docqnet.dfpi.ca.gov/complaint/
