Does Bang Cookies designate specific suppliers for franchisees?
Bang_Cookies Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
and brand standards related to the promotion of the Franchised Business;
- (6) Approving or disapproving of Franchisee requests related to marketing materials and Digital Media that may be used to market the Franchised Business; and
- (7) Establishing and communicating System standards and requirements in the form of the operations manual and, as Franchisor, in Franchisor's sole discretion.
4.C. OPERATIONS MANUAL
Franchisor shall Franchisee with access to the operations manual. The operations manual contains, as designated and determined by Franchisor, mandatory and, as applicable, suggested specifications, standards and operating procedures that Franchisor prescribes for Bang Cookies Shops. Franchisee shall operate the Franchised Business in strict accordance with the standards, specifications, and requirements set forth in the operations manual as, such standards, specifications, and requirements including, but not limited to, the Approved Services and Products, System Supplies, and, authorized and designated suppliers, as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, and, as they may be supplemented, modified, changed, and/or replaced in the future and, from time to time, by Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment. Franchisee shall keep and maintain the confidentiality of the operations manual and, shall keep and maintain all files, data and information contained in the operations manual in a secure location and/or in a protected confidential state and, as otherwise directed by Franchisor. The master copy and official version of the operations manual is and shall be the copy and/or version maintained and designated by Franchisor in Franchisor's ordinary course of business.
Franchisor shall provide Franchisee with reasonable notice of modifications and changes made to the operations manual and, such notice may take form of electronic communications including emails and, if the operations manual is maintained on an online web based platform, notifications within said platform. Franchisor shall provide Franchisee with a reasonable period of time, as determined by Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, to implement change and modifications to the as set forth in the operations manual. Without limitation to the foregoing, Franchisee may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products and utilize the System Supplies as designated by Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, in the operations manual and, in accordance with the terms, specifications and requirements set forth in the operations manual and as Franchisor may supplement and modify the operations manual from time to time or, as Franchisor may otherwise designate in writing.
ARTICLE 5 FEES
5.A. INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE
Upon execution of this Agreement Franchisee shall pay to Franchisor a non-recurring initial franchisee fee (the "Initial Franchise Fee") of $55,000. The Initial Franchise Fee is fully earned by Franchisor upon execution of this Agreement and is not refundable.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 56–245)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Bang Cookies's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to adhere to the standards and specifications outlined in the operations manual, which includes utilizing designated and authorized suppliers. This means that franchisees must purchase System Supplies and Approved Services and Products from suppliers that Bang Cookies has approved.
The operations manual contains mandatory and suggested specifications, standards, and operating procedures that Bang Cookies prescribes for its shops. These standards, specifications, and requirements may be supplemented, modified, changed, or replaced by Bang Cookies in its reasonable business judgment over time. Franchisees will receive reasonable notice of these changes, potentially through electronic communications or notifications on an online platform.
Franchisees are only allowed to offer and sell Approved Services and Products and use System Supplies as designated by Bang Cookies in the operations manual. This ensures consistency and quality across all Bang Cookies locations. The franchisor also maintains the right to modify the operations manual and designate suppliers in writing.
During the construction and operation of the franchised business, franchisees must exclusively install, use, maintain, replenish, and replace construction and decorating materials, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and signs that Bang Cookies has approved or designated in the operations manual. Franchisees can only purchase approved items.