Item 9 is a chart identifying the franchisee’s obligations. We will develop this section for you as it will cross-reference various areas in the FDD and Franchise Agreement. The purpose of this section is the comparing “apples to apples” goal of the disclosure rules. The Item 9 Chart acts as an index, which enables prospects to quickly locate in the FDD and Franchise Agreement certain franchisee obligations so that they can compare multiple systems to see if they have different requirements. The good news for you is it is one of the sections that will not require any effort from you!