What is the state of the Aunt Millies Bakeries franchisee operating route 805?
Aunt_Millies_Bakeries Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
§4.1 RESULTS: DISTRIBUTOR agrees to use its best efforts to develop and maximize sales of Products to Outlets within the Sales Area, by maintaining an adequate and fresh supply of Products in all Outlets; rotating Products to promote their sale before
they become stale or off code; promptly removing all stale or off code Products; cooperating with AUNT MILLIE'S' marketing programs, maintaining a computer assisted record-keeping system compatible with the system maintained by AUNT MILLIE'S now or in the future; and providing service on a basis consistent with good industry practice to all Outlets in the Sales Area requesting service. Distributor is not required to service any Outlet that has proven consistently to be unprofitable, provided that where a Chain requires that such an Outlet be served as a condition for serving its other outlets, the profitability of any Outlet which is part of that Chain shall be judged on the basis of the profitability of the Chain as a whole. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit DISTRIBUTOR from carrying and distributing merchandise for other companies or otherwise engaging in any other business activity, unless and except to the extent that such other merchandise is competitive with products distributed by AUNT MILLIE'S, or could contaminate the Products, or such other business activity is inconsistent with or interferes with the obligations of the DISTRIBUTOR hereunder.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 44–196)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Aunt Millies Bakeries Franchise Disclosure Document, there is no specific mention of a franchisee operating route 805. The document broadly outlines the obligations and expectations for all distributors within their designated sales areas. These include maximizing sales by maintaining fresh product supplies, rotating products, removing stale items, and cooperating with Aunt Millies Bakeries' marketing programs.
The FDD stipulates that distributors must maintain a computer-assisted record-keeping system compatible with Aunt Millies Bakeries and provide consistent service to all outlets requesting it. However, distributors are not obligated to serve consistently unprofitable outlets, unless a chain requires it, in which case profitability is assessed on the chain as a whole. The document also clarifies that distributors can carry non-competitive merchandise from other companies, provided it doesn't contaminate Aunt Millies Bakeries' products or interfere with their obligations.
Furthermore, the FDD includes details about dispute resolution, advertising on delivery vehicles, and the security interest Aunt Millies Bakeries holds in the distributor's assets. It also outlines conditions for terminating the agreement, including breaches that cause significant harm to Aunt Millies Bakeries' trademarks or commercial reputation. The absence of specific information about route 805 means prospective franchisees should directly inquire with Aunt Millies Bakeries about the performance history, specific requirements, and any unique conditions associated with that particular route.