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Under what circumstances will the Casiola Franchisor advise the Franchisee regarding standards, procedures, and System requirements?

Casiola Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

Franchised Business;

  • (6) Approving or disapproving of Franchisee requests related to marketing materials and Digital Media that may be used to market the Franchised Business; and
  • (7) Establishing and communicating System standards and requirements in the form of the Operations Manual and, as Franchisor, in Franchisor's sole discretion.

4.C. OPERATIONS MANUAL

Franchisor shall provide Franchisee with access to the Operations Manual. The Operations Manual contains, as designated and determined by Franchisor, mandatory and, as applicable, suggested specifications, standards and operating procedures that Franchisor prescribes for Casiola Businesses. Franchisee shall operate the Franchised Business in strict accordance with the standards, specifications, and requirements set forth in the Operations Manual as, such standards, specifications, and requirements including, but not limited to, the Approved Services and Products, System Supplies, and, authorized and designated suppliers, as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, and, as they may be supplemented, modified, changed, and/or replaced in the future and, from time to time, by Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment. Franchisee shall keep and maintain the confidentiality of the Operations Manual and shall keep and maintain all files, data and information contained in the Operations Manual in a secure location and/or in a protected confidential state and, as otherwise directed by Franchisor. The master copy and official version of the Operations Manual is and shall be the copy and/or version maintained and designated by Franchisor in Franchisor's ordinary course of business.

Franchisor shall provide Franchisee with reasonable notice of modifications and changes made to the Operations Manual and, such notice may take form of electronic communications including emails and, if the Operations Manual is maintained on an online web based platform, notifications within said platform. Franchisor shall provide Franchisee with a reasonable period of time, as determined by Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, to implement change and modifications to the as set forth in the Operations Manual. Without limitation to the foregoing, Franchisee may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products and utilize the System Supplies as designated by Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, in the Operations Manual and, in accordance with the terms, specifications and requirements set forth in the Operations Manual and as Franchisor may supplement and modify the Operations Manual from time to time or, as Franchisor may otherwise designate in writing.

ARTICLE 5 FEES

5.A. INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE AND INITIAL TRAINING FEE

Upon execution of this Agreement Franchisee shall pay to Franchisor a non-recurring initial franchisee fee (the "Initial Franchise Fee") of $35,000 for an Operating Market comprising a single Territory. If Franchisee's Operating Market is supplemented with Additional Territories, the Initial Franchise Fee shall be increased and shall be the amount set forth in Schedule 2 of this Agreement. The Initial Franchise Fee is fully earned by Franchisor upon execution of this Agreement and is not refundable. In addition to the Initial Franchise Fee, at the time of signing the Franchise Agreement Franchisee shall pay to Franchisor an Initial Training Fee in the amount of $7,500.

5.B. ROYALTY FEES AND SUPPLEMENTAL ROYALTY FEES

Royalty Fees: Throughout the Term of this Agreement, Franchisee shall pay to Franchisor continuing nonrefundable royalty fees (individually and collectively, the "Royalty Fee") in an amount equal to 4.9% (the "Royalty Rate") of Gross Rental Revenues+, except that the Royalty Rate shall be 8% of Gross Rental Revenues+ for Out of Territory Customers.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–209)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to Casiola's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Casiola will primarily advise franchisees regarding standards, procedures, and System requirements through the Operations Manual. Casiola will provide franchisees with access to the Operations Manual, which contains mandatory and suggested specifications, standards, and operating procedures. Franchisees are required to operate their franchised business in strict accordance with these standards, specifications, and requirements. These include, but are not limited to, approved services and products, System supplies, and authorized suppliers. These standards are effective from the date of the Franchise Agreement and may be supplemented, modified, changed, or replaced by Casiola in the future.

Casiola will provide franchisees with reasonable notice of any modifications and changes made to the Operations Manual. This notice may be in the form of electronic communications, such as emails, or notifications within an online web-based platform if the Operations Manual is maintained there. Casiola will also provide franchisees with a reasonable period of time to implement these changes and modifications. Franchisees are only allowed to offer and sell approved services and products and use System supplies as designated by Casiola in the Operations Manual.

In addition to the Operations Manual, Casiola may also designate operating requirements in writing, which may be modified from time to time. These requirements include exclusively offering and selling approved services and products, exclusively purchasing and using System supplies, maintaining a complete and updated inventory of System supplies, maintaining and updating the franchisee's administrative office, exclusively licensing and using Casiola's designated booking and management systems, meeting Casiola's standards for ancillary third-party service providers, and meeting Casiola's pricing policies and procedures. Franchisees must also exclusively utilize the commission agreement and rental agreement designated by Casiola and honor the terms and conditions designated by Casiola for these agreements.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.