What is the Carvel Hosted Express Schedule attached to?
Carvel Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
A Hosted Express Shoppe is a Shoppe where (i) you produce and sell selected Carvel products from a location in the space of another GoTo Foods Portfolio brand shop, bakery, or restaurant, approved by us ("Host Facility") and (ii) direct operational support is provided by the other GoTo Foods Portfolio brand. If you will operate a Hosted Express Shoppe, you will sign the Franchise Agreement, along with the Carvel Hosted Express Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document (the "Hosted Express Schedule").
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carvel's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Carvel Hosted Express Schedule is attached to the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, if a franchisee intends to operate a Hosted Express Shoppe, they will be required to sign the Franchise Agreement in addition to the Carvel Hosted Express Schedule.
A Hosted Express Shoppe is defined as a location where selected Carvel products are produced and sold within the space of another GoTo Foods Portfolio brand shop, bakery, or restaurant, which has been approved by Carvel. In this model, direct operational support is provided by the other GoTo Foods Portfolio brand rather than directly by Carvel.
This arrangement differs from a Full Shoppe or an Express Shoppe, where Carvel provides direct operational support. It also differs from an Ice Cream Truck, which has its own specific schedule. The Hosted Express model allows Carvel to expand its presence by leveraging existing GoTo Foods locations, while the franchisee benefits from the established infrastructure and support of the host brand.