Is there any mention of additional fees related to Aunt Millies Bakeries in this section?
Aunt_Millies_Bakeries Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
to be sold as frozen or refrigerated, unbranded, plain wrapped, or damaged, stale, or off code products or product produced to supplement bakery thrift store inventory to facilitate a thrift recovery system.
Perfection Bakeries, Inc.
350 Pearl Street Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
SCHEDULE "C"
Independent Operator Special Charge Schedule
Special Delivery Fee: $60 per hour, when personnel and truck are available
(Special Deliveries made by Company, instances where customer demands product and I.O. cannot or will not
make the delivery)
Truck Drop Shipment Fee: $30 per hour
Short-Term Company Route Relief Fee: $275 per day, when personnel available
Settlement Inventory
Report Failure:
$300 per occurrence (for Quarterly Inventory Settlement
Only)
Special and/or
Short-Term
Merchandising Fee:
$40 per hour, when personnel available
(When Company personnel is needed to help merchandise at an I.O.'s request, or in instance where customer demands merchandising and I.O. cannot or will not provide service)
Misc. Equipment: At Current Cost
(Company will sell additional equipment at cost, i.e., hand
carts, price guns, etc. Subject to availability)
Replacement Statements: $1.50 each with a $5.00 minimum charge, not to exceed an
aggregate of $65.00 per calendar year
Unfinalized Invoice
Fee:
$130 per occurrence
(Applicable only when an I.O. fails to finalize an invoice leading to one or more invoices being automatically voided)
Other: Items such as fuel costs, truck rental, toll fees.
SCHEDULE "D"
EQUITY PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The following payment schedule will apply to the payment to DISTRIBUTOR of its equity upon the sale or transfer by or for the account of DISTRIBUTOR, of DISTRIBUTOR's Distribution Rights including its route, as described in Article 7 of the DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 44–196)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, there are several additional fees that an Aunt Millies Bakeries distributor may incur. A special delivery fee of $60 per hour is charged when the company makes special deliveries because the Independent Operator (I.O.) cannot or will not. A truck drop shipment fee is $30 per hour. If the company provides short-term route relief, the fee is $275 per day.
If an I.O. fails to submit a quarterly inventory settlement report, there is a $300 fee per occurrence. If the company provides special or short-term merchandising assistance, the fee is $40 per hour. The company sells miscellaneous equipment at cost. Replacement statements are $1.50 each, with a minimum charge of $5.00, not exceeding $65.00 per calendar year. An unfinalized invoice fee is $130 per occurrence if an I.O. fails to finalize an invoice. Other potential costs include fuel, truck rental, and toll fees.
Aunt Millies Bakeries also charges a weekly fee of $30.00 plus sales tax for the use of computer equipment, which is subject to change with 30 days' notice. If a distributor sells or transfers their distribution rights, they must pay Aunt Millie's Bakeries a transfer fee of 2% of the sales price. If the distributor is unable to fulfill their obligations, Aunt Millies Bakeries may arrange for the obligations to be performed and charge the distributor the reasonable expenses incurred.