What is the 'Continued Operation After Expiration' fee for a Burneys Sweets More franchise?

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| Name of Fee1                                         | Amount                                                                      | Due Date                                                | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Insurance Premium Reimbursement | Actual out-of-pocket costs; varies according to plan and provider. | Upon demand. | If you do not purchase the required insurance, we may purchase it and you must reimburse us. |
| Enforcement Costs | Our costs and expenses. | As incurred. | You must pay our costs of enforcement (including attorneys' fees and costs) if you do not comply with the Franchise Agreement. |
| Continued Operation After Expiration | Greater of \$1,000 per month or 150% of royalties per month. | Monthly | If we permit you continue to operate the Franchised Business on a month-to month basis after expiration of the Franchise Agreement, then you must pay to us, in addition to all Royalties and other fees due to us, a monthly fee equal to the greater of \$1,000 or 150% of the royalties due for the same month for every month during the month-to-month operations, up to our then-current initial franchise fee. |
| Insufficient Funds | \$25 plus any fee charged us for uncollected funds. | Upon notice | Failure to have sufficient funds available for payments to us. |
| Failure to attend required training/convention | Increase royalty by up to 1% for balance of calendar year. | Upon notice of infraction. Will be collected by EFT. | Additional royalty to compensate us for your failure to attend training/convention. |
| Quality Control Review Services | Our costs and expenses. | As incurred. | If we implement a quality control program, you will pay your share of the costs and expenses of the program. |
| Name of Fee1                          | Amount                                                                      | Due Date     | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| Third Party Supplier Charges       | Your share of any charges billed to us on behalf of your business. | As incurred. | Sometimes it may be in the best interest of the BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE brand for suppliers to bill us a system-wide charge for a product or service. We will then divide the invoice among our franchisees and charge you for your share.                                                                                                                       |
| Data Inspections and Reimbursement | Our costs and expenses.                                                  | Upon demand. | If you repeatedly violate the required data privacy and security obligations under the Franchise Agreement, we reserve the right to charge you our costs and expenses to inspect your business. Additionally, you are responsible for our costs and expenses that arise from your non-compliance or a security breach caused by you or your personnel. |
| Goods and Services                    | Current prices and fees.                                                 | As incurred  | We may be the supplier of goods and services in the future and you may be required to pay us for those goods and services at the then-current rates.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Business Directory Listings        | Actual out-of-pocket costs.                                              | Upon demand. | You will place and pay the cost of business listings in the directories and categories we specify. Alternatively, we can do so on your behalf and at your expense.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 11–17)

What is the 'Continued Operation After Expiration' fee for a Burneys Sweets More franchise?

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

What This Means (2025 FDD)

Name of Fee1	Amount	Due Date	Remarks
Insurance Premium Reimbursement	Actual out-of-pocket costs; varies according to plan and provider.	Upon demand.	If you do not purchase the required insurance, we may purchase it and you must reimburse us.
Enforcement Costs	Our costs and expenses.	As incurred.	You must pay our costs of enforcement (including attorneys' fees and costs) if you do not comply with the Franchise Agreement.
Continued Operation After Expiration	Greater of $1,000 per month or 150% of royalties per month.	Monthly	If we permit you continue to operate the Franchised Business on a month-to month basis after expiration of the Franchise Agreement, then you must pay to us, in addition to all Royalties and other fees due to us, a monthly fee equal to the greater of $1,000 or 150% of the royalties due for the same month for every month during the month-to-month operations, up to our then-current initial franchise fee.
Insufficient Funds	$25 plus any fee charged us for uncollected funds.	Upon notice	Failure to have sufficient funds available for payments to us.
Failure to attend required training/convention	Increase royalty by up to 1% for balance of calendar year.	Upon notice of infraction. Will be collected by EFT.	Additional royalty to compensate us for your failure to attend training/convention.
Quality Control Review Services	Our costs and expenses.	As incurred.	If we implement a quality control program, you will pay your share of the costs and expenses of the program.
Name of Fee1	Amount	Due Date	Remarks
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Third Party Supplier Charges	Your share of any charges billed to us on behalf of your business.	As incurred.	Sometimes it may be in the best interest of the BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE brand for suppliers to bill us a system-wide charge for a product or service. We will then divide the invoice among our franchisees and charge you for your share.
Data Inspections and Reimbursement	Our costs and expenses.	Upon demand.	If you repeatedly violate the required data privacy and security obligations under the Franchise Agreement, we reserve the right to charge you our costs and expenses to inspect your business. Additionally, you are responsible for our costs and expenses that arise from your non-compliance or a security breach caused by you or your personnel.
Goods and Services	Current prices and fees.	As incurred	We may be the supplier of goods and services in the future and you may be required to pay us for those goods and services at the then-current rates.
Business Directory Listings	Actual out-of-pocket costs.	Upon demand.	You will place and pay the cost of business listings in the directories and categories we specify. Alternatively, we can do so on your behalf and at your expense.