What is the 'System' that Casa De Corazon franchisees must use?
Casa_De_Corazon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will operate your Center using our unique operating system, which includes the curriculum we specify, our proprietary supplemental curriculum, food recipes, and other know-how, information, trade secrets and confidential information, as well as our standards, designs, methods of trademark and service mark usage, and research and development ("System"). We may change or otherwise modify the System at any time as we see fit. Each Center will follow our "environmentalism" approach, meaning that all meals will be made on-site using natural whole foods that are organic and locally sourced when possible and you must perform recycling and composting that meets our standards. Certain ingredients and food items must be organic, hormone-free, or meet our other specifications. The curriculum is intended to prepare students for kindergarten, assist students with the stages of learning development, and cover the core components of early childhood education as determined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children ("NAEYC"). Your Center must be large enough and have the facilities to accommodate at least 122 students (30 infants, 32 toddlers and 60 preschoolers).
You must sign our standard franchise agreement if we grant you a Casa de Corazon franchise ("Franchise Agreement"). Your Center may only provide the services and products we authorize and may only use the curriculum we specify. You must always use the recipes we provide you for meals and other food you provide to your students. You must also follow all our other policies and procedures when performing services including using the products we specify. We can add to, modify, or delete any services or products that you must offer or sell at any time as we determine, and change and modify our policies.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 6–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Casa De Corazon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the 'System' that franchisees must use encompasses several key components for operating their centers. This system includes the specific curriculum provided by Casa De Corazon, along with their proprietary supplemental curriculum, food recipes, and other confidential information, trade secrets, and know-how. It also includes the brand's standards, designs, methods of trademark and service mark usage, and research and development. Casa De Corazon retains the right to modify the System at any time.
Casa De Corazon franchisees are required to adhere to an "environmentalism" approach, which means preparing all meals on-site using natural, whole foods that are organic and locally sourced whenever feasible. Recycling and composting practices must also meet Casa De Corazon's standards, and certain ingredients must be organic or hormone-free, or otherwise meet the franchisor's specifications. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for kindergarten, aid in their learning development, and cover the core components of early childhood education as determined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Furthermore, franchisees are obligated to use only the authorized services, products, and curriculum specified by Casa De Corazon. They must use the provided recipes for all meals and food served to students and adhere to all policies and procedures, including using specified products. Casa De Corazon maintains the authority to add, modify, or remove any services or products that franchisees must offer or sell, as well as to change their policies.