What aspects of Article 4 can Bee Organized modify unilaterally?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- "Operations Manual" means, individually and collectively, the manual(s) designated by Franchisor and relating to the development and/or operations of Bee Organized Businesses including, but not limited to, the policies, procedures and requirements for the development and operation of Bee Organized Businesses.
The Operations Manual may consist of one or more volumes, handbooks, manuals, written materials, videos, electronic media files, cloud/internet based list-service, intranet, internet based and accessed databases, computer media, email, webinars and other materials as may be modified, added to, replaced or supplemented by Franchisor from time to time in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, whether by way of supplements, replacement pages, franchise bulletins, or other official pronouncements or means.
Subject to Franchisor's modification from time to time and based on Franchisor's Reasonable Business
Judgment, the Operations Manual shall, among other things, designate the Approved Services and Products that must be offered and provided by the Franchised Business and the System Supplies that must be exclusively utilized by the Bee Organized Business. Only Approved Services and Products may be offered and sold by the Franchised Business. Only System Supplies may be utilized by Franchisee in the operations of the Franchised Business.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–218)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Bee Organized Franchise Disclosure Document, Article 4 is not explicitly mentioned as being subject to unilateral modification by the franchisor. However, the definition of "Operations Manual" states that Bee Organized can modify the Operations Manual from time to time in its Reasonable Business Judgment. The Operations Manual designates the Approved Services and Products that must be offered and provided by the Franchised Business and the System Supplies that must be exclusively utilized by the Bee Organized Business.
This means that while Article 4 itself isn't referenced, Bee Organized retains the right to change the required services, products, and supplies through modifications to the Operations Manual. These changes can be implemented through supplements, replacement pages, franchise bulletins, or other official pronouncements.
For a prospective franchisee, this indicates that the specific services, products, and supplies they are required to use in their Bee Organized franchise can change over time at the discretion of the franchisor. It is important to understand the scope and frequency of these potential changes, as they could impact the franchisee's costs, operational procedures, and overall profitability.