What is a Carvel Hosted Express Shoppe?
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, a Hosted Express Shoppe is a specific format for a Carvel franchise. It involves operating a Carvel location within an existing GoTo Foods Portfolio brand shop, bakery, or restaurant, which Carvel must approve.
Unlike a standard Carvel franchise where the franchisee handles all operational support, in a Hosted Express Shoppe, the operational support is provided by the other GoTo Foods Portfolio brand that hosts the Carvel location. This means the franchisee may rely on the host facility for certain aspects of operations.
If a franchisee chooses to operate a Hosted Express Shoppe, they must sign the standard Carvel Franchise Agreement along with the Carvel Hosted Express Schedule, which is attached as Exhibit C to the Franchise Disclosure Document. This schedule likely outlines the specific terms and conditions related to operating within a host facility and the responsibilities of each party involved.