What costs related to the Afuri Ramen Dumpling franchise are the sole responsibility of the franchisee?
Afuri_Ramen_Dumpling Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- C. As a franchisee, you are in an independent contractor relationship with us. You independently own and operate your Franchise. While we establish standards and recommendations for desired outcomes to protect our systems and brand, as an independent contractor franchisee, you generally determine the means to accomplish such outcomes. You are responsible for the day-to-day operation of your Franchise.
You must use our designated architect to create your general project concept and schematics.
You will pay us or our designated architect directly at our discretion.
You may use a local architect, subject to our prior approval, to provide detailed construction blueprints, which must comply with our specifications and approval, and to assist with permitting and other services.
You must fully honor all Gift Cards that are in the form we provide or approve, regardless of whether a Gift Card was issued by you or another Afuri location.
You must comply with our policies and procedures regarding requesting reimbursement for Gift Cards issued by other Afuri locations and for making timely payment to other Afuri locations, or a third-party service provider for Gift Cards issued from your franchise location that are honored by other Afuri locations.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 50–189)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Afuri Ramen Dumpling FDD, as a franchisee, you independently own and operate your franchise and are responsible for its day-to-day operation. While Afuri Ramen Dumpling establishes standards and recommendations, the franchisee generally determines the means to accomplish such outcomes.
The franchisee is responsible for using Afuri Ramen Dumpling's designated architect to create the general project concept and schematics and will pay Afuri Ramen Dumpling or their designated architect directly at their discretion. The franchisee may use a local architect, subject to Afuri Ramen Dumpling's prior approval, to provide detailed construction blueprints, which must comply with their specifications and approval, and to assist with permitting and other services.
Additionally, the franchisee is responsible for fully honoring all Gift Cards that are in the form Afuri Ramen Dumpling provides or approves, regardless of whether a Gift Card was issued by the franchisee or another Afuri location. The franchisee must also comply with Afuri Ramen Dumpling's policies and procedures regarding requesting reimbursement for Gift Cards issued by other Afuri locations and for making timely payment to other Afuri locations, or a third-party service provider for Gift Cards issued from the franchisee's location that are honored by other Afuri locations.