Can an Amorino Supervising Principal engage in other business activities?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (1) One of your individual Principals must directly supervise the Store and its daily operations, on-site (the "Supervising Principal"). Mobile Outlets shall not be required to have daily on-site supervision by a Supervising Principal but, Mobile Outlets must still have a Supervising Principal (or a Manager as permitted in (2) below, primarily responsible for the operations of the Store. If you are a Business Entity, the Supervising Principal should be the individual Principal who owns a controlling interest in Franchisee. The Supervising Principal shall have full control over day-to-day Store management and operations. The Supervising Principal must attend and successfully complete Amorino's initial training program and all additional training that Amorino requires, to Amorino's satisfaction. Except as may be permitted under subsection (2) below, and except where such obligations are inconsistent with the on-site daily supervision exception for Mobile Outlets, the Supervising Principal shall devote his or her full time efforts to Store operations, and shall not engage in any other business or Activity, directly or indirectly, that requires substantial management responsibility or time commitment. Amorino shall have approved the Supervising Principal as meeting its then-current qualifications for such position.
- (2) If you operate more than one Amorino Store, or if the Supervising Principal will not devote full time efforts to the management and operation of the Store governed by this Agreement then, in addition to the Supervising Principal, you must appoint an individual to serve as the Manager, who must be approved in advance by us and who must complete to our satisfaction our initial training and any other additional training that we may require. The
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 80–81)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Supervising Principal is generally required to devote their full time efforts to the Amorino store's operations and is restricted from engaging in other business activities that demand significant management responsibility or time commitment. This is to ensure the principal is fully dedicated to the success of the franchise. However, this requirement may be waived for Mobile Outlets, where on-site daily supervision by the Supervising Principal is not mandatory.
An exception to this full-time commitment exists if the franchisee operates more than one Amorino store or if the Supervising Principal cannot dedicate full-time efforts to the store. In such cases, Amorino requires the appointment of a Manager who is approved by Amorino and has completed the necessary training. This Manager must then devote their full-time efforts to the day-to-day management and operation of the store and is also prohibited from engaging in other business activities.
Amorino retains the right to approve the Supervising Principal and the Manager, ensuring they meet the brand's qualifications. Both roles are subject to completing Amorino's initial and any additional required training programs. This stringent oversight underscores Amorino's emphasis on maintaining consistent operational standards and protecting its brand integrity.