If Beyond Juicery Eatery is acquired, does this affect the franchisee's Designated Area?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- E. The right to the assets or ownership interests of one or more businesses providing products and services similar to those provided at Beyond Juicery + Eatery Restaurants, and franchising, licensing or creating similar arrangements with respect to these businesses once acquired, wherever these businesses (or the Franchisees or licensees of these businesses) are located or operating (including in your Designated Area); and
- F. The right to be acquired (whether through acquisition of assets, ownership interests, merger or otherwise, regardless of the form of transaction), by a business providing products and services similar to those provided at Beyond Juicery + Eatery Restaurants, or by another business, even if such business operates, franchises and/or licenses competitive businesses in your Designated Area.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–337)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the acquisition of Beyond Juicery Eatery by another business does not necessarily affect the franchisee's designated area. The document states that Beyond Juicery Eatery retains the right to be acquired by a business providing similar products or another business, even if that business operates competitive franchises within the franchisee's designated area.
This means that even if a competitor acquires Beyond Juicery Eatery, the franchisee's designated area may still be subject to competition from the acquiring company's existing franchises. The agreement does not require Beyond Juicery Eatery or the acquiring company to compensate the franchisee or alter the terms of the franchise agreement regarding the designated area.
This clause highlights a potential risk for franchisees. While they are granted a designated area, this protection does not extend to situations where Beyond Juicery Eatery is acquired by a competitor. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider this possibility and its potential impact on their business before investing in a Beyond Juicery Eatery franchise.