Can Beverly Anns Cookie require significant changes to the Additional Equipment?
Beverly_Anns_Cookie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree that our ability to require Beverly Ann's Cookie Truck franchisees to make significant changes to their GR Vehicle (and any Additional Equipment) is critical to our ability to administer and change the System and to maintain the Beverly Ann's Cookie Truck brand's image of cleanliness, efficiency and quality. You agree to proactively maintain, modify, repair and upfit your GR Vehicle (and any Additional Equipment) over time to meet our standards. Currently, you will be required to update the GR Vehicle as follows: (1) every seven years; (2) upon the execution of successor franchise agreement for a Beverly Ann's Cookie Truck franchise with a GR Vehicle that has not completed the required remodels or is not in compliance with current standards; (3) upon the transfer of a Franchised Business with a GR Vehicle that has not completed the required remodels; or (4) for a GR Vehicle that is not in compliance with current standards. You must use our approved supplier for the window tinting, wrapping and upfitting of your GR Vehicle which could be us or our affiliates. You will be required to purchase a new GR Vehicle depending on age, condition and wear of the GR Vehicle, but no later than 28 years after its manufacture from us or our affiliates.
Should we determine that the cleanliness or appearance of your GR Vehicle (and any Additional Equipment) fall below our standards, you must promptly address the issue at your sole cost and expense. This includes repairing any damages, updating equipment, and refreshing the GR Vehicle's (and any Additional Equipment's) aesthetic to maintain a "like new" condition and to meet our then-current standards and with the Brand Manual.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 57–235)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beverly Anns Cookie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company emphasizes its ability to mandate significant changes to both the GR Vehicle and any Additional Equipment. This is deemed critical for administering and evolving the Beverly Ann's Cookie system, as well as upholding the brand's image regarding cleanliness, efficiency, and quality. Franchisees are expected to proactively maintain, modify, repair, and upgrade their GR Vehicle and Additional Equipment to meet Beverly Ann's Cookie's standards.
Beverly Anns Cookie requires updates to the GR Vehicle every seven years, upon the execution of a successor franchise agreement if the GR Vehicle doesn't meet current standards, upon the transfer of a franchised business if the GR Vehicle hasn't completed required remodels, or if the GR Vehicle doesn't comply with current standards. Franchisees must use Beverly Ann's Cookie's approved supplier for window tinting, wrapping, and upfitting of the GR Vehicle, which could be Beverly Ann's Cookie or its affiliates. A new GR Vehicle purchase is required depending on the age, condition, and wear, but no later than 28 years after its manufacture, and must be purchased from Beverly Ann's Cookie or its affiliates.
Furthermore, should Beverly Anns Cookie determine that the cleanliness or appearance of the GR Vehicle and any Additional Equipment falls below their standards, the franchisee must promptly address the issue at their sole cost. This includes repairs, equipment updates, and refreshing the aesthetic to maintain a "like new" condition and meet current standards outlined in the Brand Manual. This gives Beverly Anns Cookie a broad mandate to ensure brand consistency and quality across all franchise locations, with the franchisee bearing the financial responsibility for these changes.