What items are excluded from compensation if Beef O Bradys does not renew a franchise?
Beef_O_Bradys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (e) De-Identification of Family Sports Pub.
If we do not have or do not exercise an option to purchase the Family Sports Pub, you agree that, after, as applicable, the effective date of expiration/terminations of this Agreement or the Notification Date, you will promptly and at your own expense make such alterations we specify to distinguish the Family Sports Pub clearly from its former appearance and from other Family Sports Pubs so as to prevent confusion by the public, including, without limitation, removing all exterior and interior signage bearing the Beef 'O' Brady's® name or logo including channel letter signage, pylon signage, interior signage and window decals; removing all furnishings bearing the Beef 'O' Brady's® name or logo; removing all memorabilia and décor items including pictures, jerseys, pennants, sporting good equipment, uniforms, plaques, etc. bearing inscriptions, engraving, autographs or any notation of any type that includes the Beef 'O' Brady's® name or logo; removing the System graphics and receipt printouts including the Beef 'O' Brady's® name or logo and the POS System data base key and forwarding it to us immediately upon closure of your Family Sports Pub; removing and ceasing to use all our private labeled food items including proprietary sauces, dressings and chips; removing all food presentation items such as our green plastic baskets, green checkered paper, current salad bowls, cups, plates, logo napkins and coasters, all retail merchandise bearing the Beef 'O' Brady's® name or logo; repainting of the interior of the restaurant to reflect a change in the basic color scheme from hunter green and gold so as to clearly distinguish from its former appearance/concept and from other Beef 'O' Brady's® Family Sports Pubs so as to prevent confusion by the public; removing TVs in any new restaurant so that the overall number of TVs does not exceed 5 units; removing any and all Beef 'O' Brady's® concepts or menu items from the menu, including chicken wings, beef, hamburgers, chicken or sandwiches, "signature items" by Beef 'O' Brady's® and removal of all "pinch hitter" special books, any new menu must different significantly from the Beef 'O' Brady's® menu, and at least 51% of the menu must have a different composition than any Beef 'O' Brady's® menu; and any and all other alterations we specify to distinguish the Family Sports Pub clearly from its former appearance and from other Family Sports Pubs.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS. (FDD pages 66–330)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beef O Bradys FDD, if Beef O Bradys does not exercise its option to purchase the Family Sports Pub upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is responsible for de-identifying the restaurant at their own expense. This involves removing all branding and elements that identify it as a former Beef O Bradys location.
Specifically, the franchisee must remove all interior and exterior signage bearing the Beef O Bradys name or logo, including channel letter signage, pylon signage, interior signage, and window decals. They must also remove all furnishings and memorabilia bearing the Beef O Bradys name or logo, including pictures, jerseys, pennants, sporting good equipment, uniforms, and plaques. The franchisee is also required to remove the System graphics and receipt printouts including the Beef O Bradys name or logo and the POS System data base key and forwarding it to Beef O Bradys immediately upon closure of your Family Sports Pub.
Additionally, the franchisee must remove all private labeled food items, such as proprietary sauces, dressings, and chips, as well as food presentation items like green plastic baskets, green checkered paper, salad bowls, cups, plates, logo napkins, coasters, and retail merchandise bearing the Beef O Bradys name or logo. The interior of the restaurant must be repainted to change the color scheme from hunter green and gold. The franchisee must also reduce the number of TVs to no more than 5 units and remove any Beef O Bradys concepts or menu items, ensuring that at least 51% of the new menu has a different composition than any Beef O Bradys menu.
In summary, the franchisee bears the full financial responsibility for rebranding and removing all traces of the Beef O Bradys brand from the location if the franchise agreement is not renewed and Beef O Bradys does not purchase the location. This includes physical items, menu items, and overall aesthetic changes to prevent public confusion.