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What is the legal name of the Burneys Sweets More franchisor?

Burneys_Sweets_More Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

To simplify the language in this Disclosure Document, "we," "our," "us" and "BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE" refer to DMG BURNEY INC. "You" and "your" refer to the person or company that buys the franchise, including, if any, such company's owners, partners, members, shareholders, and guarantors.

THE FRANCHISOR

We are a North Carolina corporation, incorporated under the name "DMG BURNEY INC.," on August 13, 2014. Our principal business address is 1107-C West Broad St., Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337. We own all of the trademarks you will use in the operation of your BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE business. Our sole business since inception has been selling BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE licenses and franchises. Prior to November 2017, we licensed to third parties the right to operate BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE businesses through a legacy license program no longer being offered. We no longer offer licenses to third-parties, and we offer only BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE franchises. We operate no business of the type being franchised and have never offered for sale any franchises of any other kind.

PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES

We have no parents or predecessors which are required to be disclosed in this Item. Our affiliate, BURNEY SWEETS & MORE INC. is a North Carolina corporation that was incorporated on July 21, 2011 and has a principal place of business at 106 B Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337. Since its inception, BURNEY SWEETS & MORE INC. has operated one business of the type being franchised at its principal place of business in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE INC. previously operated one business of the type being franchised in Southport, North Carolina, but sold the location to us, which we then sold to an unaffiliated third-party in 2016. BURNEY SWEETS & MORE INC. operates no other businesses and has never offered for sale any franchises of any kind.

Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–9)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Burneys Sweets More Franchise Disclosure Document, the legal name of the franchisor is DMG BURNEY INC. The document specifies that "BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE" refers to DMG BURNEY INC. for simplicity. DMG BURNEY INC. was incorporated in North Carolina on August 13, 2014.

This information is crucial for prospective franchisees as it identifies the entity they will be legally contracting with. Knowing the franchisor's legal name is essential for reviewing legal documents, conducting due diligence, and understanding the structure of the franchise organization.

Burneys Sweets More also has an affiliate, BURNEY SWEETS & MORE INC., which is a North Carolina corporation incorporated on July 21, 2011. This affiliate operates a Burneys Sweets More business in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.