How long does a Bee Organized franchisee have to satisfy a final judgment before it's considered a default?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(3) Defaults and Automatic Termination After 10 Day Cure Period Franchisee shall be in default of this Agreement and, this Agreement shall be terminated, upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following actions, inactions, omissions, events, and/or circumstances, unless, Franchisee timely cures, to the satisfaction of Franchisor, such default/action, inaction, omission, event, and/or circumstance within 10 calendar days of Franchisor's written notice:
(a) Franchisee fails, refuses, and/or is unable to timely pay and/or satisfy the Royalty Fee, Advertising Contribution, and/or any other payment, fee, financial obligation, charge, and/or monetary obligation payable and/or due to Franchisor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, under this Agreement, and/or any other agreement between Franchisor and Franchisee;
(b) Franchisee and/or Franchisee's affiliate fails, refuses, and/or is unable to pay and/or satisfy any payment, fee, financial obligation, charge, and/or monetary obligation payable to Franchisor and/or Franchisor's affiliates pursuant to this Agreement and/or any other agreement between or among Franchisor, Franchisor's affiliate, Franchisee and/or Franchisee's affiliate; and/or
(c) Franchisee fails or refuses, at any time, and, without legal justification as may be determined by Franchisor in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, to pay any third party supplier or vendor for any goods, products, supplies, equipment, materials and/or any other items used by, benefitting, and/or intended to benefit the Franchised Business.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–218)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document for Bee Organized specifies several conditions that constitute a default of the franchise agreement. If a franchisee fails to pay the Royalty Fee, Advertising Contribution, or any other payment due to Bee Organized, they are considered in default.
According to the FDD, Bee Organized franchisees have a 10-day cure period to resolve certain defaults after receiving written notice from the franchisor. This cure period applies to failures or refusals to pay fees owed to Bee Organized, its affiliates, or third-party suppliers. If the franchisee does not resolve the issue to Bee Organized's satisfaction within this timeframe, the franchise agreement can be terminated.
It is important to note that the FDD excerpt does not specifically mention a timeframe for satisfying a final judgment. Therefore, prospective franchisees should seek clarification from Bee Organized regarding the specific default and cure terms related to unsatisfied final judgments.