Under what condition can a Big Apple Bagels franchisee engage in wholesale distribution?
Big_Apple_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| This is an Addendum to the BAB Systems, Inc. Franchise Agreement granted to |
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| dated |
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| 20 (the "Franchise Agreement") and is considered to be part of that agreement. All capitalized |
| or initially capitalized terms used in this Addendum but not defined herein shall have the same |
| meaning as ascribed to them in the Franchise Agreement. The Wholesale Program contemplated by |
| this Addendum will be subject to all of the provisions contained in the Franchise Agreement, as |
| modified by this Addendum, and shall apply only to the wholesale distribution of bagels |
| and muffins |
| produced in a BAGELS Production Store |
| ("BAGELS Production Store"). A BAGELS Production |
| Store |
| is distinguished from a BAGELS Satellite Store. Collectively, BAGELS Production Stores and |
| BAGELS Satellite Stores are referred to as "BAGELS Stores." The bagels and muffins shall be |
| unbranded, unless, at Franchisee's option, Franchisee elects to brand the |
| bagels |
| "Jacobs Bros." |
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- Franchisee is granted the right to sell at wholesale unbranded bagels and muffins or "Jacobs Bros." branded bagels ("Wholesale Products") produced in the BAGELS Production Store on a nonexclusive basis outside of the BAGELS Production Store under the conditions as set forth herein. The right of Franchisee to participate in this Wholesale Program is expressly conditioned upon Franchisee being in good standing.
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- Franchisee must obtain Franchisor's prior written approval for each wholesale customer to whom Franchisee wishes to sell Wholesale Products. Franchisee must submit to Franchisor the name of each proposed wholesale customer, including the customer's address and purchase requirements. Franchisee may not sell Wholesale Products to any customer until Franchisor gives its approval in writing.
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- Franchisee explicitly acknowledges and agrees that any delivery of Wholesale Products is his sole and exclusive responsibility. Franchisee is to determine whether customers are to pick up Wholesale Products at the BAGELS Production Store or Franchisee may deliver Wholesale Products to customers. Franchisee is responsible for conforming to all applicable health, sanitation, food handling, and food transportation requirements and the condition of Wholesale Products delivered by Franchisee to customer or picked up by customers at the BAGELS Production Store. At no time should bagels or muffins that are not freshly baked be delivered to or picked up by customers. Franchisee is strictly prohibited from selling anything other than finished products. In the event Franchisee distributes Wholesale Products in such a manner so as to result in the Wholesale Products being resold in another franchisee's Wholesale Market Area as defined herein, Franchisor may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to: (a) terminate Franchisee's right to sell under this Wholesale Program; (b) terminate Franchisee's Franchise Agreement; or (c) take other appropriate action.
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- This Wholesale Program must be operated in strict conformance with provisions of the Franchise Agreement and the Operations Manual. All wholesale sales will be subject to Paragraph 8.b. of the Franchise Agreement (pertaining to the royalty fees). Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that any breach of any provision of this Addendum shall be deemed a breach of the Franchise
Agreement, conferring upon Franchisor the remedies set forth in the Franchise Agreement.
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- Wholesale sales conducted in compliance with this Addendum are included in Gross Revenues, but are not subject to the Marketing Fund contributions described in Paragraph 10.a. of the Franchise Agreement.
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- Franchisee may solicit or deliver Wholesale Products only to retailers or other distribution parties for resale or distribution to the ultimate consumer in a Wholesale Market Area determined as follows: (a) if Franchisee has a protected area under an existing Area Development Agreement, anywhere within that protected area;
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 86–87)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Apple Bagels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee can engage in wholesale distribution of unbranded bagels and muffins or "Jacobs Bros." branded bagels under specific conditions. This right is not automatic but is contingent upon the franchisee being in good standing with Big Apple Bagels.
To participate in the Wholesale Program, a franchisee must first obtain written approval from Big Apple Bagels for each wholesale customer. The franchisee needs to provide the name, address, and purchase requirements of each proposed customer to Big Apple Bagels and cannot proceed with sales until this approval is granted in writing. The franchisee bears the sole responsibility for the delivery of Wholesale Products, ensuring compliance with all applicable health, sanitation, food handling, and transportation requirements. Only freshly baked bagels and muffins can be delivered or picked up, and the franchisee is prohibited from selling anything other than finished products.
Furthermore, the Wholesale Program must adhere strictly to the Franchise Agreement and the Operations Manual. All wholesale sales are subject to royalty fees as outlined in the Franchise Agreement. A franchisee's breach of any provision within the Wholesale Program Addendum is considered a breach of the Franchise Agreement, potentially leading to termination of the right to sell under the Wholesale Program, termination of the Franchise Agreement, or other appropriate actions by Big Apple Bagels. The sale of Wholesale Products is only authorized for BAGELS Production Stores, and franchisees are expressly prohibited from selling cream cheese, coffee, or coffee products on a wholesale basis.
Big Apple Bagels may modify or terminate a franchisee's right to participate in the Wholesale Program at any time, with ten days' prior notice. The franchisor also reserves the right to change the franchisee's Wholesale Market Area, require the franchisee to suspend or cease sales to any customer, or discontinue any aspect or all of the Wholesale Program for various reasons. Franchisees must also obtain product liability and delivery vehicle and umbrella insurance coverages in amounts determined by Big Apple Bagels as set forth in the Operations Manual.