What standards for service must a Casa De Corazon developer maintain?
Casa_De_Corazon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
3 DEVELOPMENT OBLIGATIONS
- (a) Development Obligations. Developer (and/or its Affiliate) shall develop, open for business, and continuously operate the agreed-upon cumulative number of Franchised Business(es) within the Development Territory by the dates set forth on the Development Schedule. Developer or its Affiliate will develop, open, and operate each Franchised Business under a separate franchise agreement (and related documents) with Franchisor. The franchise agreement (and related documents) that Developer or its Affiliate will sign for each Franchised Business will be Franchisor's then-current form of franchise agreement and related documents, including, without limitation, personal guarantees (collectively, the "Franchise Documents") in effect and being used by Franchisor for the granting of new franchises, any or all of the terms and conditions of which may differ substantially from the terms and conditions contained in the form of franchise agreement currently used by Franchisor as of the Effective Date. On the date this Agreement is executed by Developer, Developer shall also execute a franchise agreement for its first Franchised Business.
- (b) Franchise Approval. Developer acknowledges and agrees that franchise agreements are granted by Franchisor only after submission and approval of a formal application for a Casa de Corazon franchise based on Franchisor's then-current requirements for franchisees and provided that Developer (and/or its Affiliate) supplies all information requested by Franchisor and pays all required fees. Franchisor may, in its sole discretion, choose to grant or deny applications for franchise agreements. Developer shall comply in all respects with Franchisor's franchise application policies and procedures in force at such time as Developer (and/or its Affiliate) may apply for a franchise agreement. Developer understands and agrees that any activities undertaken in reliance on this Agreement or the potential grant of a franchise hereunder prior to signing a franchise agreement with Franchisor are at Developer's own risk and expense.
- (c) Franchise Documents. Within twenty (20) days after Franchisor approves Developer's (or its Affiliate's) application for a Franchised Business and the issuance of
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 51–215)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Casa De Corazon Franchise Disclosure Document, a developer must adhere to specific obligations to maintain their development rights. Casa De Corazon requires the developer to develop, open, and continuously operate the agreed-upon number of franchised businesses within the designated Development Territory by the dates outlined in the Development Schedule. Each franchised business must be operated under a separate franchise agreement with Casa De Corazon.
The franchise agreement that the developer signs for each franchised business will be Casa De Corazon's current form, including all related documents and personal guarantees. The terms and conditions within these documents may differ significantly from those in the franchise agreement form used by Casa De Corazon as of the Development Agreement's effective date. On the date the Development Agreement is executed, the developer must also execute a franchise agreement for their first franchised business.
Casa De Corazon grants franchise agreements only after a formal application is submitted and approved, based on their current requirements for franchisees. The developer must supply all requested information and pay the required fees. Casa De Corazon retains the discretion to grant or deny franchise applications. Any activities undertaken before signing a franchise agreement with Casa De Corazon are at the developer's own risk and expense. The developer is also required to follow the standards outlined in the Confidential Operations Brand Standards Manual.