Must the Casiola Franchisee and each Owner be in substantial compliance with the Ancillary Agreements to transfer?
Casiola Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Provided Franchisee and each Owner, respectively, are in substantial compliance with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and Franchisor does not elect to exercise Franchisor's right of first refusal as set forth in Article 14.F. below, Franchisor shall not unreasonably withhold its approval of a Transfer by Franchisee or an Owner. The proposed transferee, including such assignee's owners, if the proposed transferee is a Corporate Entity, must be of good moral character, have sufficient business experience, aptitude and financial resources to own and operate a Casiola Business, and otherwise meet Franchisor's then applicable standards for franchisees as determined by Franchisor in its sole, but reasonable discretion. Furthermore, the proposed transferee and the proposed transferee's owners may not own or operate, or intend to own or operate, a Competitive Business. Franchisee agrees that Franchisor may condition approval of a Transfer upon Franchisee's satisfaction (either before, or contemporaneously with, the effective date of the Transfer) of the following:
- (1) Franchisee must provide written notice to Franchisor of the proposed Transfer of this Agreement at least 30 days prior to the Transfer, and Franchisee must have also satisfied the obligations set forth in Article 14.F. below;
- (2) All accrued monetary obligations of Franchisee and all other outstanding obligations to Franchisor and/or Franchisor's affiliates under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements must be satisfied in a timely manner, and Franchisee must satisfy all trade, supplier, and vendor accounts and other debts, of whatever nature or kind, in a timely manner;
- (3) Franchisee and each Owner must not be in default or material breach of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–209)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Casiola Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee and each owner must be in substantial compliance with the Ancillary Agreements to transfer their franchise. Casiola will not unreasonably withhold approval of a transfer if the franchisee and owners are in substantial compliance with the Franchise Agreement and Ancillary Agreements, and if Casiola does not exercise its right of first refusal.
To approve a transfer, Casiola requires that the proposed transferee and their owners must be of good moral character, possess sufficient business experience, aptitude, and financial resources, and meet Casiola's standards for franchisees. The transferee and their owners cannot own or operate a Competitive Business.
Casiola also requires that all accrued monetary obligations and outstanding obligations to Casiola and its affiliates under the Franchise Agreement and Ancillary Agreements are satisfied. The franchisee must also satisfy all trade, supplier, and vendor accounts and other debts. Furthermore, the franchisee and each owner must not be in default or material breach of the Franchise Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements.