Is there an assurance that an Azal Coffee franchisee will earn as much as the affiliate V60?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
| $35,544 | $38,356 | $39,143 | $37,566 | $35,216 |
Our affiliate V60 earned these amounts. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you'll earn as much.
For purposes of this Item 19, the actual gross sales includes the total revenue of V60's Store without deduction for Michigan's 6% sales tax and tips remitted to employees, but are otherwise net of other discounts for rewards, comps, returns, and employee meals. Sales tax in your state may be different.
The figures in the table were prepared by management of V60 and were not audited. V60 does not pay us royalty, marketing, or technology fees. Except as otherwise disclosed in this Item, we do not believe there are any material financial and operational characteristics of the V60's outlet that are reasonably anticipated to differ materially from future operational franchise outlets. Written substantiation for the financial performance representation will be made available to you on reasonable request.
Gross sales do not reflect the actual potential income of a Store and should not be relied on in calculating profitability. There are a number of fixed and variable costs associated with a Store, not all of which are reflected in the information above and that vary among individual Stores. These expenses, which are likely to be significant, include, but are not limited to, the following: the certain costs listed above, costs described in Items 6 and 7 of this disclosure document, including the royalty fee; marketing fund fees, interest or finance charges if you finance some or all of the cost of the franchise; depreciation on property and equipment; occupancy costs (including rent, maintenance, insurance and utilities); store supplies; credit card fees; worker's compensation and general liability insurance; taxes; technology fees; accounting and legal fees and general administrative expenses; any preopening or amortization of organization costs; costs you incur during training; costs
associated with regulatory compliance; management costs; fringe benefits; and certain repairs and maintenance. We strongly encourage you to consult with your financial advisors in reviewing the table and, in particular, in estimating the categories and amount of additional expenses you will incur in establishing and operating a Store.
Other factors that could cause different results include your location, local market conditions, the physical capacity of your space, the dedication, knowledge, and experience of your principals, management and employees, local and regional differences in demand for Store and Stores implementing our franchise System, existing and future competition, the general state of the local, regional or national economy, your previous experience, competition in your area, the prices you choose to charge, length of time that V60 has been operating compared to your franchised Store, and the goods and services that your Store provides as compared to V60, local market conditions and other factors that are unique to each unit that may significantly impact the financial performance of the outlet and other market conditions in general, none of which we can predict, control or accept responsibility for.
We may give a prospective franchisee who is seeking to buy a specific operating unit, whether owned by us, an affiliate, or another franchisee, actual operating results of that unit.
Other than the preceding financial performance representation, we do not make any representations about a franchisee's future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor's management by contacting Ramzi Mohammed at 15010 W. Warren, Suite 113, Dearborn, Michigan, (313) 247-5364, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
ITEM 20—OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION
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Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 47–48)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Azal Coffee's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, there is no assurance that a franchisee will earn as much as the affiliate V60. The FDD states that individual results may differ. The document includes historical, unaudited monthly gross sales information from January 1, 2024, through May 31, 2024, for V60's store in Dearborn, Michigan, with sales of $35,544 in January, $38,356 in February, $39,143 in March, $37,566 in April, and $35,216 in May. These figures were prepared by V60 management and were not audited. V60 does not pay Azal Coffee royalty, marketing, or technology fees. The franchisor believes there are no material financial and operational characteristics of the V60's outlet that are reasonably anticipated to differ materially from future operational franchise outlets.
The FDD emphasizes that gross sales do not reflect the actual potential income of a store and should not be relied on in calculating profitability. Numerous fixed and variable costs are associated with operating an Azal Coffee store, which can significantly impact profitability. These costs include, but are not limited to, royalty fees, marketing fund fees, interest or finance charges, depreciation, occupancy costs, store supplies, credit card fees, insurance, taxes, technology fees, accounting and legal fees, preopening costs, training costs, regulatory compliance, management costs, fringe benefits, and repairs and maintenance.
Several factors could cause a franchisee's results to differ from those of V60, including location, local market conditions, the physical capacity of the space, the franchisee's dedication, knowledge, and experience, competition, the general state of the economy, pricing strategies, and the length of time the store has been operating. The FDD advises prospective franchisees to consult with financial advisors to review the provided table and estimate additional expenses they will incur in establishing and operating their Azal Coffee store. Prospective franchisees may be given the actual operating results of a specific operating unit they are considering buying.