What is an 'addition' in the context of an Aunt Millies Bakeries Sales Area?
Aunt_Millies_Bakeries Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
PRODUCTS: As referred to in §1.3, Products shall mean all fresh baked breads, rolls, muffins, cakes, cookies, pies, bread stuffings, packaged croutons and similar fresh baked products intended to be sold as fresh, and sold under the names and trademarks:
KOEPPLINGER RECIPE SOFT 'N GOOD,
AUNT MILLIE'S PERFECTION PASTRIES
- together with other names and trademarks AUNT MILLIE'S may add from time to time; AUNT MILLIE'S reserves the right to add or delete any Products or Tradenames at any time due to sales, marketing or availability issues.
- together with products purchased from time to time by AUNT MILLIE'S that are compatible with the trademarked products and sold in the Sales Area so long as AUNT MILLIE'S makes those products available;
- together with any similar products manufactured and distributed by AUNT MILLIE'S in non-trademarked wrappings or under private labels owned by third parties; provided that any such private label products shall be only purchased by Distributor and resold as approved and at prices established by the third-party owner of that label.
- together with similar fresh baked product sold under the trade names SUNBEAM AND HILL-BILLY, to the extent those Products are distributed in the Sales Area; except that these rights shall continue only for so long as AUNT MILLIE'S retains the franchise rights to these brand names.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 28–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Aunt Millies Bakeries FDD, an 'addition' in the context of products refers to the company's right to add products or tradenames at any time due to sales, marketing, or availability issues. These additions can include products purchased by Aunt Millie's that are compatible with their trademarked products and sold in the Sales Area, as long as Aunt Millie's makes those products available. Additionally, similar fresh baked products manufactured and distributed by Aunt Millie's in non-trademarked wrappings or under private labels owned by third parties can be included, provided that the distributor purchases and resells them as approved and at prices set by the third-party label owner.
Furthermore, the definition of 'Products' includes similar fresh baked products sold under the trade names SUNBEAM AND HILL-BILLY, to the extent those Products are distributed in the Sales Area. However, the franchisee's rights to distribute these specific brands continue only as long as Aunt Millie's retains the franchise rights to those brand names. This means that Aunt Millie's can change the products a distributor is allowed to sell within their sales area.
For a prospective Aunt Millies Bakeries franchisee, this means the products they are allowed to sell in their territory can change at any time. The franchisee should stay aware of any changes to the products they are allowed to sell, and how those changes may affect their business. The franchisee should also be aware that their right to sell certain products may be dependent on Aunt Millie's Bakeries's rights to those products.