Can Burneys Sweets More revise the standard menu?
Burneys_Sweets_More Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Under the Franchise Agreement, you must offer and sell all and only food and beverage items included on our standard menu, as periodically revised by us in our sole discretion. You must also sell any retail items we offer to the public as we direct. We impose these requirements to control the quality and uniformity of the goods and services you and other franchisees may offer through use of our trade name and trademarks. We have the right to add and delete items from the standard menu and to add and delete memorabilia and other merchandise from the list of approved merchandise. There are no limits on our right to make these changes. We reserve the right to charge you a fine up to $1,000 per occurrence if you sell unauthorized food or merchandise or fail to follow our Brand Standards. We reserve the right to establish maximum prices which may be charged based on an analysis of the market and to facilitate advertising and competitive strategies.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 40–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Burneys Sweets More's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Burneys Sweets More retains the sole discretion to revise the standard menu. As a franchisee, you are required to offer and sell only the food and beverage items included on the standard menu, as it is periodically revised by Burneys Sweets More. You must also sell any retail items that Burneys Sweets More directs you to offer to the public.
Burneys Sweets More has the right to add and delete items from the standard menu and to add and delete memorabilia and other merchandise from the list of approved merchandise. There are no limits on Burneys Sweets More's right to make these changes. This allows Burneys Sweets More to maintain control over the quality and uniformity of goods and services offered under its brand name and trademarks.
If a franchisee sells unauthorized food or merchandise or fails to follow Burneys Sweets More's Brand Standards, Burneys Sweets More reserves the right to charge a fine of up to $1,000 per occurrence. Burneys Sweets More also reserves the right to establish maximum prices for menu items based on market analysis and to facilitate advertising and competitive strategies. This ensures consistency and competitiveness across all franchise locations.