Can a B Bops developer sublet the development rights?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Developer acknowledges that the rights and duties created pursuant to this Agreement are personal to Developer and its owners and that Company has granted the development rights in reliance upon the character, skill, business ability, financial capacity and attitude of Developer and its owners.
Therefore, without the prior written approval of Company, neither this Agreement nor the development rights (or any interest therein), nor any controlling ownership interest in Developer may be directly or indirectly, voluntarily or by operation of law, sold, assigned, conveyed, sublet, subfranchised or otherwise transferred (hereinafter collectively referred to as a "transfer") to any person or entity.
Under no circumstances will Developer be permitted to make any partial transfer of the development rights granted hereunder; any sale, assignment or transfer of this Agreement or the development rights shall require Developer to transfer all of Developer's right, title and interest in and to this Agreement and the development rights.
Company shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any transfer when requested, provided that such transfer complies with the following requirements that may be applicable to the particular type of transfer:
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–145)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a developer is restricted from subletting their development rights without prior approval from B Bops. Specifically, B Bops acknowledges that the development rights are personal to the developer, granted in reliance on their character, skills, business acumen, financial stability, and attitude.
Therefore, the agreement and the development rights cannot be sold, assigned, conveyed, sublet, subfranchised, or otherwise transferred to another person or entity without B Bops's prior written approval. B Bops states that it will not unreasonably withhold consent to a transfer request, provided the transfer complies with the requirements that may be applicable to the particular type of transfer.
Under no circumstances will B Bops permit a developer to make any partial transfer of the development rights. Any sale, assignment, or transfer of the agreement or the development rights requires the developer to transfer all of their rights, title, and interest in the agreement and the development rights.