What articles in the Bee Organized agreement cover pre-opening purchases and leases?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Articles in Agreement | Disclosure Document Item | |
|---|---|---|
| a. Site selection and acquisition/lease | 2, 3.C. | 7, 11 |
| b. Pre-opening purchases and leases | 3, 8 | 7, 8 |
| c. Site development and other pre-opening | 3, 4, 7.F., 7.G., 7.I., 7.J., 8, 9 | 6, 7, 11 |
| requirements | ||
| d. Initial and ongoing training | 4, 7.I., 14.C., 14.D. | 11 |
| e. Opening | 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 | 11 |
| f. Fees | 3, 4.A., 5, 7.F., 7.J., 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18.N. | 5, 6, 7 |
| g. Compliance with standards and policies/manual | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 | 8, 11 |
| h. Trademarks and proprietary information | 6, 11 | 13, 14 |
| i. Restrictions on products and services offered | 3, 4.C., 7 | 8, 11, 16 |
| j. Warranty and customer service requirements | 7 | 16 |
| k. Territorial development and sales quotas | 2, 3 | 12 |
| l. Ongoing product and service purchases | 3, 4.C., 5, 7 | 8 |
| m. Maintenance, appearance and remodeling | 3, 7 | 7, 17 |
| requirements | ||
| n. Insurance | 8 | 7, 8 |
| o. Advertising | 3.G., 4.B., 7, 9, 11 | 6, 8, 11 |
| p. Indemnification | 10, 11.E. | 6, 13 |
| q. Owner’s participation, management, staffing | 4, 6, 7 | 11, 15 |
| r. Records and reports | 5, 9, 12, 13 | 6 |
| s. Inspections and audits | 5.D. , 7.J., 13 | 6, 11 |
| t. Transfer | 14 | 17 |
| u. Renewal | 15 | 17 |
| v. Post-termination obligations | 6, 10, 11, 17, 18 | 17 |
| w. Non-competition covenants | 6, 17, 18 | 17 |
| x. Dispute resolution | 18.F., 18.G. | 17 |
| y. Individual guarantee of franchise obligations | 2.C., 4, 6, 7.I., 14.C., 14.D., 14.E., 16.D., 17.C. | 9 |
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD page 23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 9 details the franchisee's obligations and references specific articles within the franchise agreement related to various aspects of the business. Specifically, pre-opening purchases and leases are addressed in Articles 3 and 8 of the Bee Organized Franchise Agreement.
Item 9 also cross-references these obligations to relevant items in the disclosure document itself. For pre-opening purchases and leases, Items 7 and 8 of the FDD are relevant. Item 7 of the FDD provides an estimate of the initial investment, which may include pre-opening purchases and potential lease costs for items such as a vehicle or storage unit. Item 8 likely covers the suppliers from which the franchisee must make purchases.
Prospective Bee Organized franchisees should carefully review Articles 3 and 8 of the Franchise Agreement, along with Items 7 and 8 of the FDD, to fully understand their obligations and the associated costs related to pre-opening purchases and leases. It is important to note that these costs can vary depending on individual business decisions, such as whether to lease a commercial administrative office or purchase a vehicle.