What pre-opening obligations does Brueggers Bagels have to a franchisee before their first bakery opens?
Brueggers_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Except as listed below, we are not required to provide you with any assistance.
Pre-Opening obligations
Before your first Bakery opens, we will:
- a) Provide site selection guidelines and criteria. (Section 4.3.1 of the Development Agreement; Section 4.1 of the Franchise Agreement; not applicable to Licensed Bakeries)
- b) Review sites you propose for the Bakery, as described in more detail below. (Section 4.1 of the Development Agreement)
- c) Provide on-site evaluations, if we deem them advisable, in response to your request for our approval of a proposed site. (Section 4.3.2 of the Development Agreement)
- d) Provide one set of our prototypical plans for the construction and layout of a Bakery. (Section 4.3.3 of the Development Agreement; Section 4.1 of the Franchise Agreement; Section 6.2 of the License Agreement)
- e) Review your complete set of preliminary and final drawings and specifications, and notify you of our approval or rejection of them. (Section 6.1 of the Franchise Agreement; Section 6.4 of the License Agreement)
- f) Provide access to the Manuals for the term of the Agreement. (Section 4.2 of the Franchise Agreement; Section 5.5 of the License Agreement)
- g) Provide Management Training for two individuals. See below under "Training." (Sections 4.3 and 7 of the Franchise Agreement; Section 5.1 of the License Agreement). In addition, for a Licensed Bakery, upon reasonable request, we will provide a reasonable amount of training or assistance to additional personnel at your sole cost and expense. (Section 5.4 of the License Agreement)
- h) We may provide our then-current on-site opening assistance for all hourly associate positions. Thereafter, we will provide pre-opening and opening supervision and assistance as we deem advisable. (Section 4.4 of the Franchise Agreement). For a Licensed Bakery, we will provide on-site support for a period of one week, commencing with the Grand Opening (Section 6.3(b) of the License Agreement).
- i) Develop a grand opening marketing plan that you must implement (Section 14.6 of the Franchise Agreement; Section 6.3(q) of the License Agreement).
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, MANUALS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Brueggers Bagels Franchise Disclosure Document, Brueggers Bagels has several pre-opening obligations to a franchisee before their first bakery opens. Brueggers Bagels will provide site selection guidelines and criteria. They will also review sites proposed by the franchisee for the bakery. If deemed advisable, Brueggers Bagels will provide on-site evaluations in response to the franchisee's request for site approval.
Brueggers Bagels will provide one set of prototypical plans for the construction and layout of a bakery. They will review the franchisee's complete set of preliminary and final drawings and specifications, and then notify the franchisee of their approval or rejection. Brueggers Bagels will provide access to the manuals for the term of the agreement.
Brueggers Bagels will provide management training for two individuals. They may also provide on-site opening assistance for all hourly associate positions. Brueggers Bagels will provide pre-opening and opening supervision and assistance as they deem advisable. Lastly, Brueggers Bagels will develop a grand opening marketing plan that the franchisee must implement.