Under what conditions can a Casiola franchisee request a waiver or deferral of Brand Development Fund or Advertising Cooperative obligations?
Casiola Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
9.E. WAIVERS OR DEFERRALS
On written request from Franchisee with reasons supporting such request, Franchisor may, at Franchisor's sole discretion and on conditions Franchisor deems appropriate, temporarily waive or defer the obligations of Franchisee under the Brand Development Fund and/or, if applicable, Advertising Cooperative. In no event shall such waiver or deferral extend beyond six months. However, at the end of any waiver or deferral period, Franchisee may resubmit a request for waiver or deferral of its obligations under the Brand Development Fund and/or, if applicable, Advertising Cooperative. Franchisor shall not be under any obligation to grant any waiver or deferral. Franchisor may reject Franchisee's request for a waiver or deferral based on any reason or no reason at all and, nevertheless grant the request of another system franchisee.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–209)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Casiola's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee can request a temporary waiver or deferral of their obligations to the Brand Development Fund and/or Advertising Cooperative. This request must be submitted in writing and include the reasons supporting the request.
The decision to grant a waiver or deferral is at Casiola's sole discretion, and the franchisor can impose conditions they deem appropriate. Any waiver or deferral granted will not extend beyond six months. However, a franchisee can resubmit a request at the end of the waiver or deferral period.
Casiola is under no obligation to grant any waiver or deferral. The franchisor can reject a franchisee's request for any reason or no reason at all, and may still grant the request of another franchisee in the system. This means that even if a franchisee has a valid reason for needing a waiver or deferral, Casiola is not required to approve it, and approvals may not be applied consistently across all franchisees.