What agreement must the Operations Manager execute for a Burneys Sweets More franchise?
Burneys_Sweets_More Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The business must be directly supervised and managed by a person, identified to us and accepted by us, who has successfully completed our training program and passed a background check or for whom, based on his or her experience, we have waived these requirements
("Operations Manager"). The Operations Manager maybe you, if you are an individual, or a principal, if you are a legal entity. We do not require that your Operating Managers have any equity in the franchisee entity or receive any percentage of your revenues or profits. Your Operations Manager must be accepted by us and must execute a confidentiality and non-competition agreement similar to the one you will execute if you purchase a franchise from us.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Burneys Sweets More FDD, the Operations Manager must execute a confidentiality and non-competition agreement. This agreement is similar to the one the franchisee will execute when purchasing the franchise.
The Operations Manager is the person who directly supervises and manages the Burneys Sweets More business. This individual must be identified to and accepted by Burneys Sweets More. They must also successfully complete the Burneys Sweets More training program and pass a background check, unless these requirements are waived based on their experience.
This requirement ensures that the Operations Manager is bound by the same confidentiality and non-competition standards as the franchisee. This protects Burneys Sweets More's proprietary information and business interests. The Operations Manager does not need to have any equity in the franchisee entity or receive any percentage of revenues or profits.