Can the Azal Coffee Agreement be altered or amended, and if so, how?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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EXHIBIT D-1
ADDENDUM TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-TRANSFER
ADDENDUM TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-TRANSFER
| THIS ADDENDUM is made the day of, 20, and modifies a |
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| Franchise Agreement of the same date (the "Franchise Agreement") entered into by Durar Investment, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, ("Franchisor") and |
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| A. Introduction . You entered into an agreement ("Purchase Agreement") for the |
| purchase of the Azal Coffee located at ("Store") from the current owner of the Store (the "Seller"). We and you |
| desire to amend the Franchise Agreement to reflect the fact that you are acquiring an open and |
| operating Store by transfer from one of our existing franchisees. All capitalized terms not otherwise |
| defined in this Addendum will have the same meaning as in the Franchise Agreement. |
| B. Contingency ; Date of Effectiveness of Franchise Agreement . The rights and |
| obligations of the parties under the Franchise Agreement are contingent on: (1) your completion of |
| our initial training program; and (2) the closing of the transaction under the Purchase Agreement and the transfer of possession and ownership of the Store to you. If these contingencies are not |
| met by, 20, we may, at our option, terminate the Franchise Agreement. If |
| we terminate the Franchise Agreement as provided in this Section, we will have the right to retain |
| the transfer fee paid by you (or the Seller) and otherwise the parties will have no further rights or |
| obligations to each other under the Franchise Agreement; provided that, the confidentiality and |
| non-competition provisions of the Franchise Agreement will survive the termination. If these |
| contingencies are met by the date specified above in this Section, then the Franchise Agreement |
| will become effective on the date that you receive possession and ownership of the Store (the "Effective Date"). |
| Ellective Date ). |
| C. Refurbishing of Franchise Location. You must complete the refurbishing, |
| updating, upgrading, construction and/or improvement of the Franchise Location and the |
| equipment, fixtures and signs at the Franchise Location as specified below. These actions must |
| be completed within 90 days of the date of the Effective Date of this Addendum. |
| D. Initial Franchise Fee; Transfer Fee . You are not required to pay the initial |
| D. Initial Franchise Fee; Transfer Fee . You are not required to pay the initial franchise fee specified in Section 4.1 of the Franchise Agreement. In lieu of the initial franchise fee, |
| you (or the Seller) must pay a transfer fee in the amount of $ The transfer fee is |
| payable on or before the signing of this Addendum. |
| E. Services Provided to You . Section 5 of the Franchise Agreement is amended as |
| follows: (1) Section 5.5 is deleted. |
| (1) Section 5.5 is deleted. |
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Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 51)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Azal Coffee Franchise Disclosure Document, the Franchise Agreement can be modified through an addendum. Specifically, the document includes an example of an addendum used when a franchisee is acquiring an existing Azal Coffee store from a previous owner.
This addendum serves to modify specific sections of the original Franchise Agreement to reflect the unique circumstances of acquiring an already operational store. For instance, the addendum may address the initial franchise fee, potentially waiving it and instead requiring a transfer fee. It also outlines the franchisee's responsibilities for refurbishing the location within 90 days of the effective date. Furthermore, the addendum may delete or amend certain services typically provided to new franchisees, such as those related to location approval and development, as these aspects would have already been addressed when the store was initially established.
The addendum also includes clauses regarding the contingency of the agreement, stating that the franchisee's rights and obligations are dependent on completing the initial training program and the closing of the store's purchase. It specifies a date by which these contingencies must be met, otherwise Azal Coffee has the option to terminate the agreement. If terminated, Azal Coffee retains the transfer fee, but the confidentiality and non-competition provisions of the Franchise Agreement remain in effect. This demonstrates that the Franchise Agreement can be altered to accommodate specific situations, with clear stipulations regarding the conditions and consequences of such modifications.