Are the offices and training facilities of Auntie Annes' Affiliated Programs physically separate from the offices and training facilities of the Auntie Annes franchise network?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Item 1 describes our current Affiliated Programs that offer franchises, their principal business addresses, the goods and services they sell, whether their businesses are franchised and/or
company-owned, and their trademarks. All of these other brands (with limited exceptions) maintain offices and training facilities that are physically separate from the offices and training facilities of our franchise network. Most of the Affiliated Programs are not direct competitors of our franchise network given the products or services they sell, although some are, as described in Item 1. All of the businesses that our affiliates and their franchisees operate may solicit and accept orders from customers near your business. Because they are separate companies, we do not expect any conflicts between our franchisees and our affiliates' franchisees regarding territory, customers and support, and we have no obligation to resolve any perceived conflicts that might arise.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 77–80)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Anne's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the offices and training facilities of its Affiliated Programs are generally maintained separately from those of the Auntie Anne's franchise network. Item 1 describes Auntie Anne's current Affiliated Programs that offer franchises, their principal business addresses, the goods and services they sell, whether their businesses are franchised and/or company-owned, and their trademarks.
With limited exceptions, these other brands maintain offices and training facilities that are physically separate from the offices and training facilities of the Auntie Anne's franchise network. While some Affiliated Programs may offer similar goods or services, most are not direct competitors.
Because the affiliated businesses are separate companies, Auntie Anne's does not anticipate conflicts regarding territory, customers, or support between its franchisees and the franchisees of its affiliates. Auntie Anne's also states that it has no obligation to resolve any perceived conflicts that might arise between franchisees and its affiliates' franchisees.