Until what date do Aunt Millies Bakeries' lease agreements extend?
Aunt_Millies_Bakeries Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| HIS ADVERTISING AGREEMENT | C (this " | Agreen | nent") is |
|---|---|---|---|
| made effective, 20 | , by | and | between |
| PERFECTION BAKERIES, INC., d/b | /a AUN] | MIL | LIE'S an |
| Indiana business corporation with its prin | ncipal of | ice at 3 | 350 Pearl |
| Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 (herein referred to as "A | AUNT M | ILLIE | 'S") and |
| [DISTRIBUTOR'S CORPORATE NAME], a | busii | ess co | rporation |
| with its principal office at [DISTRIBUTOR'S ADDRES | S], (here | n refei | rred to as |
| LESSOR"). |
In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein the parties agree as follows:
- DELIVERY VEHICLE ADVERTISING AGREEMENT: LESSOR agrees to rent to AUNT MILLIE'S for the limited purposes of advertising AUNT MILLIE'S Products, the outside painted surfaces of the primary delivery vehicle utilized by LESSOR in the operation of its business. AUNT MILLIE'S agrees, in consideration of this rental, to provide and pay for the cost of applying advertising decals or materials to said vehicle, and to further pay as and for a space rental fee, the sum of $60/week. In consideration of such rental payments, LESSOR agrees to maintain said vehicle in a clean and neat condition, consistent with the best possible image for AUNT MILLIE'S in the marketplace, to repaint the vehicle from time to time as AUNT MILLIE'S may reasonably require, and to make the vehicle available to AUNT MILLIE'S on reasonable notice and at reasonable times, for the purpose of enabling AUNT MILLIE'S to place or
amend its advertising materials on the vehicle. AUNT MILLIE'S shall be solely responsible for the content of any advertising material and shall bear all expenses incurred in connection with placing, amending and/or removing of such advertising materials in the advertising space. In the event AUNT MILLIE'S, in its sole judgment, determines that LESSOR is not complying with the requirements of this Article AUNT MILLIE's may withhold rental payments, and if LESSOR fails to take reasonable steps to comply after notice from AUNT MILLIE'S, AUNT MILLIE'S shall be entitled to terminate this Vehicle Advertising Agreement on ten (10) days notice to LESSOR, and LESSOR shall immediately make the vehicle available to AUNT MILLIE'S for the purpose of having the advertising materials removed.
2. CLOTHING ADVERTISING AGREEMENT: LESSOR agrees to rent to AUNT MILLIE'S for the limited purposes of advertising AUNT MILLIE'S Products, all items of approved clothing worn by LESSOR's personnel in connection with the operation of its business appropriate for such use. AUNT MILLIE'S agrees to pay for such space rental the sum of $60/week. In consideration of such rental payments, LESSOR agrees to maintain all such items of clothing in a clean and neat condition, to maintain standards of dress and personal grooming consistent with AUNT MILLIE'S clothing advertising policy, as the same may be amended from time to time, and consistent with the best possible image for AUNT MILLIE'S in the marketplace, and to make such items of clothing available to AUNT MILLIE'S on reasonable notice and at reasonable times for the purpose of enabling AUNT MILLIE'S to place or amend its advertising materials on the clothing. AUNT MILLIE'S shall be solely responsible for the content of any advertising material and shall bear all expenses incurred in connection with placing, amending and/or removing of such advertising materials in the advertising space. In the event AUNT MILLIE'S, in
its sole judgment, determines that LESSOR is not complying with the requirements of this Article, AUNT MILLIE's may withhold rental payments, and if LESSOR fails to take reasonable steps to comply after notice from AUNT MILLIE'S , AUNT MILLIE'S shall be entitled to terminate this Clothing Advertising Agreement on ten (10) days notice to LESSOR and LESSOR shall immediately make the clothing available to AUNT MILLIE'S for the purpose of having the advertising materials removed.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 44–196)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Aunt Millies Bakeries Franchise Disclosure Document, the document does not specify a date until which the lease agreements extend. The excerpt discusses a Delivery Vehicle Advertising Agreement between the Lessor and Aunt Millie's, where Aunt Millie's rents the outside surfaces of the delivery vehicle for advertising purposes at $60 per week. The agreement can be terminated by the Lessor with thirty days' notice or automatically upon termination of the Distribution Agreement or sale/transfer of the delivery vehicle or Distribution Rights.
Additionally, the document mentions a Clothing Advertising Agreement where Aunt Millie's rents clothing worn by the Lessor's personnel for advertising, also at $60 per week. Aunt Millie's can terminate this agreement with ten days' notice if the Lessor doesn't comply with the requirements. However, neither of these agreements specifies an overall term or expiration date.
To fully understand the terms of any lease agreements, a prospective Aunt Millies Bakeries franchisee should ask the franchisor about the typical duration of these agreements, renewal options, and any factors that might affect the lease term. This information is crucial for assessing the long-term financial obligations and stability of the franchise.