Who operates the Ben Jerrys location in the Old Mill District at Riverbend in Bend, OR?
Ben_Jerrys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
1.2 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including the rights retained by BEN & JERRY'S and its affiliates as described in Section 1.3), during the term of this Agreement, and so long as DEVELOPER is in compliance with its obligations under this Agreement, BEN & JERRY'S shall not establish or operate, or license any person to establish or operate, a Ben & Jerry's Shop under the Proprietary Marks and System at any location within the Development Area.
1.3 BEN & JERRY'S and its affiliates retain the rights, among others, on any terms and conditions BEN & JERRY'S deem advisable, and without granting DEVELOPER any rights therein:
1.3.1 To acquire, be acquired by, own, establish and/or operate, and license others to establish and operate, businesses under the Proprietary Marks and the System at any location outside of the Development Area;
1.3.2 To own, acquire, establish, and/or license others to establish and operate businesses, including those under the Proprietary Marks, selling the Products at any location outside the Development Area;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 134–358)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Ben Jerrys Franchise Disclosure Document, the document outlines the process by which a "DEVELOPER" can obtain the rights to develop and operate Ben Jerrys Scoop Shops within a specific area. A developer can be an individual or an entity in which the developer has a controlling interest. These developers, once approved by Ben & Jerry's, are entitled to enter into Franchise Agreements for Scoop Shops within their designated Development Area.
The FDD specifies that Ben Jerrys retains the right to operate or license others to operate Ben Jerrys shops outside of the Development Area granted to a developer. They also retain the right to operate within the Development Area in specific locations such as airports, parks, stadiums, educational facilities, and hospitals.
However, the FDD does not specifically identify the operator of the Ben Jerrys location in the Old Mill District at Riverbend in Bend, OR. To determine who operates that specific location, a prospective franchisee should ask the franchisor directly for details about existing franchise locations and their operators.