How are routine repairs and maintenance handled for Beef O Bradys property and equipment?
Beef_O_Bradys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
r, if a Capital Modification requires an expenditure of more than $20,000 we agree to give you up to 180 days from the date such request is made to comply with such Capital Modification. You are obligated to comply with all modifications to System Standards, including Capital Modifications, within the time period we specify. In no event will we require you to spend in any 12-month period in excess of 25% of the total high-end Item 7 expenditure estimates set forth in this Disclosure Document for "Equipment," "Furniture, Fixtures & Millwork," "Audio and Video Equipment," "Leasehold Improvements," and "Signage", combined, from our Franchise Disclosure Document during the term of this Agreement in connection with Capital Modifications. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, we reserve the right to require you to make any Capital Modifications in order to re-image your Family Sports Pub when at least 75% of the Beef 'O' Brady's System has already adopted such new re-image.
- 11.4 Interior and Exterior Upkeep. You agree at all times to maintain the Family Sports Pub's interior and exterior and the surrounding area in the highest degree of cleanliness, orderliness and sanitation and comply with the requirements regarding the upkeep of the Family Sports Pub established in the Manuals and by federal, state and local laws.
- 11.5 Hours of Operation. You agree to operate the Family Sports Pub between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday, unless we have otherwise approved in advance in writing. Standard system-wide holidays allow for closing of the Family Sports Pub on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, subject, however, to any contrary requirements contained in our Manual.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS. (FDD pages 66–330)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beef O Bradys' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for maintaining both the interior and exterior of their Family Sports Pub, along with the surrounding area. This upkeep must be done to the highest degree of cleanliness, orderliness, and sanitation, and franchisees must adhere to the maintenance requirements outlined in the Beef O Bradys manuals, as well as comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
Beef O Bradys also has the right to implement modifications to the System standards, which may include Capital Modifications, and franchisees are obligated to comply with these changes within the specified time frame. However, Beef O Bradys will not require franchisees to make Capital Modifications if the investment cannot be reasonably amortized during the remaining term of the agreement, including eligible successor periods, unless the franchise term is extended or the investment is necessary to comply with applicable laws.
Beef O Bradys provides franchisees with a compliance period for Capital Modifications. Franchisees are given up to 90 days to comply with Capital Modifications. If a Capital Modification requires an expenditure of more than $20,000, the franchisee is given up to 180 days from the date of the request to comply. Furthermore, Beef O Bradys limits the amount franchisees are required to spend on Capital Modifications in any 12-month period to no more than 25% of the total high-end Item 7 expenditure estimates for specific categories, such as Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures & Millwork, Audio and Video Equipment, Leasehold Improvements, and Signage, as detailed in the Franchise Disclosure Document.