What third-party delivery services is a Better Blend franchisee required to use?
Better_Blend Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- (d) Method of Sale. Franchisee shall make sales only at the Location or by third-party delivery services as described in subsection (e).
- (e) Delivery Services. Franchisee shall use such third-party delivery services as BBF may require or approve, and only such third-party delivery services. BBF reserves the right to negotiate system-wide agreements with third-party delivery services, and Franchisee shall comply with any such agreement. BBF reserves the right to set boundaries for delivery, which need not be the same as the Territory. Adjusted Gross Sales on deliveries will be calculated on the amount paid by the customer to the delivery service (not counting any fees charged by the delivery service to the customer in addition to Better Blend prices, such as a delivery fee, service charge, or gratuity charged by the delivery service to the customer), rather than the net amount received by Franchisee from the delivery service.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 43)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Better Blend's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to use third-party delivery services that Better Blend requires or approves. Better Blend retains the right to negotiate system-wide agreements with these third-party delivery services, and franchisees must comply with any such agreements.
Better Blend also reserves the right to set delivery boundaries, which may differ from the franchisee's territory. This means that while a franchisee may have a specific geographic area assigned to them, the area from which they can accept delivery orders might be different.
The Adjusted Gross Sales for delivery orders are calculated based on the amount paid by the customer to the delivery service. This calculation excludes any fees charged by the delivery service to the customer, such as delivery fees, service charges, or gratuities. The franchisee's revenue is based on what the customer pays for the Better Blend items, not the net amount the franchisee receives from the delivery service after the delivery service takes its fees.