What is Begcom's role in the Beggars Pizza franchise system?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor has developed certain proprietary, confidential and trade secret recipes that are part of the System including, without limitation, pizza dough, spaghetti and pizza sauces, sausage, and secret spice blends, and may develop additional such recipes and products from time to time.
Franchisor sells such products through Begcom or other designated suppliers.
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that such items are essential to the operation of the Restaurant.
Begcom is the designated supplier of certain additional food items and supplies (including, without limitation, cheeses, sausages, and paper products), some of which bear the Proprietary Marks and some of which do not bear the Proprietary Marks, and Franchisor may from time to time specify in the Manual or otherwise in writing certain other parties that will be designated suppliers for specified products, materials, supplies, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings and equipment used or sold at the Restaurant.
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that it must purchase such items from Begcom or such other designated suppliers in order to assure the uniform quality and image associated with the Restaurant.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 39)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beggars Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document, Begcom LLC serves primarily as a designated supplier of certain food items and supplies. Beggars Pizza has developed trade secret food ingredients, including pizza dough, spaghetti and pizza sauces, sausage, and secret spice blends. Beggars Pizza sells these products through Begcom or other designated suppliers. Franchisees are required to purchase these essential items from Begcom or other approved suppliers to maintain the uniform quality and image associated with the Beggars Pizza brand.
Begcom is the designated supplier of additional food items and supplies such as cheeses, sausages, and paper products, some of which bear Beggars Pizza's proprietary marks. Beggars Pizza retains the right to specify other designated suppliers for various products, materials, supplies, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment used or sold at the restaurant.
Furthermore, the principals of the franchisee are required to sign a guarantee, indemnification, and acknowledgment that guarantees the franchisee's obligations to Begcom. This guarantee ensures that all obligations under the Commissary Agreement between Begcom and the franchisee are met, including payments. The guarantors also agree to indemnify Begcom against any losses resulting from the franchisee's failure to perform their obligations under the agreements.