What is the name of the Azal Coffee affiliate that opened a similar Azal Coffee location?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
We do not have any parents or predecessors. We have two affiliate(s). Our affiliate, V60 Coffee, LLC ("V60"), opened an Azal Coffee similar to the franchise being offered here in September 2023. V60's principal place of business is the same as ours. Our affiliate Azal Wholesale, LLC ("Wholesale") provides certain goods required to be purchased by our franchisees, including coffee beans, tea, coffee and tea mixes, equipment, paper products, syrups, sauces, milk, cups, mugs, branded products, coffee supplies, bakery goods, uniforms, and other inventory items. Wholesale's principal place of business is the same as ours. We or our affiliates, now existing or later created, may provide additional goods and services to our franchisees.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 9–11)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Azal Coffee's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, V60 Coffee, LLC, also referred to as "V60", is an affiliate of Azal Coffee that opened an Azal Coffee location similar to the franchise being offered. This location was opened in September 2023. V60's principal place of business is the same as Azal Coffee's.
This is a common practice in franchising, where franchisors or their affiliates operate company-owned locations to test the business model and gain experience before offering franchises to others. For a prospective franchisee, this provides some assurance that the business model has been tested in a real-world setting.
It is important to note that V60 Coffee, LLC is an affiliate and not the franchisor itself, Durar Investment, LLC. Another affiliate, Azal Wholesale, LLC, provides certain goods required to be purchased by franchisees. Understanding the relationship between the franchisor and its affiliates can help a franchisee understand the supply chain and support system in place.