Is the purchase of Additional Equipment from Beverly Anns Cookie optional?
Beverly_Anns_Cookie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of the GR Vehicle; or $2,500 if the Territory Revision is made between 31 and 90 days of delivery of the GR Vehicle. You cannot request a Territory Revision more than 90 days the delivery of the GR Vehicle.
You may not relocate your Territory (a "Territory Relocation") without our express written consent, which we may approve or reject in our sole discretion. If you request and we approve of a Territory Relocation, you agree to pay us a fee of $2,500.
If you wish to amend your Territory after the Effective Date, you must submit to us a written request for approval of the proposed Territory Revision or Territory Relocation, which we may accept or reject in our sole discretion. We may, but have no obligation to, grant such a written request in our sole discretion. If we grant your request for a Territory Revision or Territory Relocation, in addition to payment of the applicable fee by you, we may condition such approval on fulfillment of any conditions that we deem reasonable.
Additional Equipment
We may make such additional equipment ("Additional Equipment") available for purchase in the future for use. The purchase of such Additional Equipment will be optional. If we make such Additional Equipment available and you decide to purchase Additional Equipment, you will be required to pay us an additional Royalty and other fees including the Brand Fund Contribution. The Royalty and Brand Fund Contribution for Additional Equipment, if any, will depend on the type of Additional Equipment that you operate and will be the then-current Royalty and Brand Fund Contribution for the Additional Equipment that we charge and set forth in an amendment to this Franchise Agreement which will govern the terms of the Additional Equipment, the current form of which is attached as Attachment D. If you operate a GRM as the GR Vehicle, you may purchase a GRT as Additional Equipment. If you operate a GRT as the GR Vehicle, you may purchase an additional GRT as Additional Equipment.
You may not transfer any Additional Equipment without our prior written consent. We may approve or reject your request to transfer Additional Equipment in our sole discretion.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 57–235)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beverly Anns Cookie Franchise Disclosure Document, the purchase of Additional Equipment is optional. Beverly Anns Cookie may make additional equipment available for purchase in the future.
Should a franchisee decide to purchase Additional Equipment, they will be required to pay an additional royalty and other fees, including a brand fund contribution. The royalty and brand fund contribution will depend on the type of additional equipment operated and will be the then-current royalty and brand fund contribution that Beverly Anns Cookie charges. The terms will be set forth in an amendment to the Franchise Agreement.
The franchisee may not transfer any Additional Equipment without prior written consent from Beverly Anns Cookie, which may be approved or rejected at their sole discretion. If Beverly Anns Cookie approves a transfer, the franchisee must pay a transfer fee of $1,000 per piece of Additional Equipment transferred and meet other conditions. The franchisee will also be required to enter into an amendment to the Franchise Agreement governing the terms of the Additional Equipment purchased.