What is the purpose of the Captive Venue Addendum for a Bens Soft Pretzels franchise?
Bens_Soft_Pretzels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| This Captive Venue Addendum ("Addendum") dated this day of, , is entered into by and between Ben's Soft Pretzels Franchising Corporation, an Indiana | |
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| corporation ("Franchisor") and ("Franchisee"). | |
| WITNESSETH | |
| A. | The parties have entered a Franchise Agreement, dated, 20, relating to the |
| development and operation of a BEN'S SOFT PRETZELS store at the following captive market | |
| location: | |
| (the | |
| "Authorized | |
| Location") | |
| B. | The parties desire to amend the Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions |
| contained in this Addendum in order to reflect changes to the Agreement to take into | |
| account the captive venue nature of the Authorized Location. | |
| AGREEMENT | |
| Franchisor and Franchisee agree that the Agreement is hereby modified, as follows: | |
| 1. | Rights Granted. Franchisor hereby agrees to grant to Franchisee the right to operate one |
| Store at the Authorized Location. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee | |
| will have no exclusive or protected territory or area of any kind and Franchisee's Store is | |
| be prohibited from selling outside of the Authorized Location. | |
| 2. Commencement Date. The commencement date of operations of the Mobile Store shall | |
| be the date that Franchisor authorizes in writing ("Commencement Date") that the Mobile | |
| Store is ready for operation and Franchisee has satisfied all other requirements that | |
| Franchisor has established in writing. | |
| 3. Additional Changes. Franchisee and Franchisor agree to the following changes, | |
| (including any changes required by the Venue Operating Partner): | |
| a. | |
| b | |
| c. | |
| 4. | |
| Miscellaneous. Unless otherwise stated in this Addendum, all of the terms and conditions |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 46–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bens Soft Pretzels Franchise Disclosure Document, the Captive Venue Addendum modifies the standard Franchise Agreement to account for the unique characteristics of operating a Bens Soft Pretzels store in a captive market location. The Addendum is an agreement between Bens Soft Pretzels Franchising Corporation and the franchisee.
The Addendum grants the franchisee the right to operate one Bens Soft Pretzels store at an authorized location within a captive market. However, it also stipulates that the franchisee will not have any exclusive or protected territory and is prohibited from selling outside of the authorized location. This means the franchisee's operations are limited to the specific captive venue, such as an airport, stadium, or university campus.
The Captive Venue Addendum also addresses additional changes to the standard agreement that may be required by the venue operating partner. The commencement date of operations is determined by Bens Soft Pretzels in writing, after the mobile store is ready and the franchisee has met all requirements. This addendum ensures that the Franchise Agreement is appropriately adjusted to reflect the specific conditions and limitations of operating within a captive venue, which typically involves a high-traffic, limited-access environment.