What section of the Bang Cookies FDD discusses the franchisee's obligations?
Bang_Cookies Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
[Item 23: RECEIPTS]
SECTION 5 OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF FRANCHISEE
5.1 EXECUTION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
For each Bang Cookies Shop owned, developed and opened for business by the Franchisee in the Development Area, Franchisee must execute Franchisor's then current standard Franchise Agreement. A then current standard Franchise Agreement must be executed by the Franchisee for each and each Development Shop on or before the earlier of: (a) the date Franchisee (subject to Franchisor's approval of the Shop Location) executes a lease for the Shop Location for each respective Development Shop; (b) the date Franchisee (subject to Franchisor's approval of the Shop Location) enters into a purchase agreement for the real estate for the Shop Location for each respective Development Shop; or (c) six months prior to the date that each respective Development Shop must be open and in operation pursuant to the Development Schedule.
5.2 ROYALTY FEES AND OTHER FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FEES ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Franchisee agrees that pursuant to the terms of each respective Franchise Agreement respecting and/or concerning the Development Area and/or this Agreement, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall obviate and/or reduce Franchisees obligations as set forth in each respective Franchise Agreement including, without limitation, Franchisees obligations, respectively, to pay royalty and all other fees in accordance with each respective Franchise Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall modify, reduce or mitigate Franchisee's obligations to Franchisor. The only fee and right contained in the Franchise Agreement that is modified by this Agreement is the fixed one-time initial franchise fee paid by Franchisee to Franchisor at the time of signing the Franchise Agreement, as such initial franchise fee is set forth and defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement as to the Development Shops.
5.3 MODIFICATIONS TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
Franchisee agrees that what constitutes Franchisor's then current Franchise Agreement shall be determined by Franchisor, in Franchisor's exclusive discretion and that, among other things, the Franchise Agreement may be modified from time to time by Franchisor and that reasonable modification and amendments to the Franchise Agreement will not alter Franchisee's obligations under this Agreement.
5.4 COMPLIANCE WITH FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
Franchisee will operate the Development Shops and all other Bang Cookies Shops in strict compliance the terms and conditions of each respective Franchise Agreement.
5.5 SITE SELECTION
Franchisee will be solely responsible for selecting the site(s) for the Franchisee's Shop Locations. In accordance with the terms and conditions of each respective Franchise Agreement, Franchisee must obtain Franchisor's prior written approval as to each potential Shop Location selected by Franchisee. Franchisee will retain an experienced commercial real estate broker or salesperson who has sufficient experience in locating Shop sites to locate, acquire, purchase or lease the site for the Franchisee's Development Shops.
Accordingly, no provision of this Agreement will be construed or interpreted to impose any obligation upon Franchisor to locate a site for the Development Shops, to assist Franchisee in the selection of a suitable site for the Development Shops, or to provide any assistance to the Franchisee in the purchase or lease of the site for the Development Shops.
5.6 SITE SELECTION CRITERIA
Franchisee will not lease, purchase or otherwise acquire a Shop Locations for the Development Shops until such information as Franchisor may require regarding the proposed site has been provided to Franchisor by Franchisee and has been approved by Franchisor. Information requested by Franchisor may include, without limitation, information regarding the proposed Shop Location as to accessibility, visibility, potential traffic flows, lease terms and other demographic information. Franchisee shall not enter into any lease or purchase agreement with respect to any proposed Shop Location until Franchisor has approved the site.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 56–245)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Bang Cookies Franchise Disclosure Document, Section 5, titled "OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF FRANCHISEE," outlines several obligations for franchisees. These include executing franchise agreements, acknowledging royalty fees and other franchise agreement fees, accepting modifications to the franchise agreement, and complying with the franchise agreements.
Specifically, franchisees must execute Bang Cookies' then-current standard Franchise Agreement for each shop they own and open in the Development Area. This must occur before the franchisee executes a lease or purchase agreement for the shop location, or six months before the shop is scheduled to open, whichever comes first. Franchisees also agree that their obligations to pay royalties and other fees as outlined in the Franchise Agreement are not reduced or obviated by any other agreement.
Bang Cookies retains the right to modify the Franchise Agreement from time to time, and franchisees agree that reasonable modifications will not alter their obligations. Franchisees are also responsible for operating their shops in strict compliance with the terms and conditions of each respective Franchise Agreement. This includes selecting the site for their shop locations, subject to Bang Cookies' prior written approval, and retaining an experienced commercial real estate broker to assist in this process. Franchisees must also provide Bang Cookies with any required information regarding the proposed site, such as accessibility, visibility, traffic flows, and lease terms, before entering into any lease or purchase agreement.