How many CPI-related fee adjustments will Beverly Anns Cookie implement during any calendar year?
Beverly_Anns_Cookie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Also, any fee expressed as a fixed dollar amount is subject to adjustment based on changes to the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") in the United States. We may periodically review and increase these fees based on changes to the CPI (in addition to any other increase). We will notify you of any CPI adjustment at least 60 days before the fee adjustment becomes effective. We will implement no more than one CPI-related fee adjustment during any calendar year.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 15–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beverly Anns Cookie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beverly Anns Cookie will implement no more than one CPI-related fee adjustment during any calendar year. This adjustment is based on changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States. Beverly Anns Cookie may periodically review and increase certain fees based on these CPI changes, in addition to any other increases they may implement.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that some fixed-dollar amount fees could increase annually based on inflation. However, Beverly Anns Cookie is limited to a single CPI-related adjustment each year, providing some predictability. Franchisees will receive notification of any CPI adjustment at least 60 days before it takes effect, allowing them time to prepare for the change.
This policy is relatively common in franchising, as it allows the franchisor to adjust for inflation and maintain profitability without making arbitrary changes. Franchisees should still budget for potential fee increases and carefully review the fee structure outlined in Item 6 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.