Does Chatime disclaim making any warranty or guarantee regarding the potential volume, profits, or success of the business venture?
Chatime Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| visual location ( ) | Except as stated in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document, did any employee or other person speaking on behalf of Chatime Franchise, LLC make any oral, written, or claim, statement, promise, or representation to you that stated, suggested, predicted, or projected sales, revenues, expenses, earnings, income, or profit levels at any Chatime or business, or the likelihood of success at your franchised business? Check one: Yes( ) No. If yes, please state in detail the oral, written or visual claim or representation: |
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| Check | Did any employee or other person speaking on behalf of Chatime Franchise, LLC make |
| any statement or promise regarding the costs involved in operating a franchise that is not | |
| contained in the Franchise Disclosure Document or that is contrary to, or different from, | |
| the information contained in the Franchise Disclosure Document? | |
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| Do you understand that that we and our affiliates have the right to issue franchises or | |
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| contain meaning | Do you understand that the Franchise Agreement and Franchise Disclosure Document the entire agreement between you and us concerning the franchise for the System, that any prior oral or written statements not set out in the Franchise Agreement Franchise Disclosure Document will not be binding? Check one: ( ) Yes ( ) No. If no, |
| 9. | Do you understand that the success or failure of your franchise business will depend in large part upon your skills and experience, your business acumen, your location, the local market for products under the Chatime trademarks, interest rates, the economy, inflation, the number of employees you hire and their compensation, competition, and other economic and business factors? Further, do you understand that the economic and business factors that exist at the time you open your Chatime Store may change? Check one ( ) Yes ( ) No. If no, please comment: |
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 58–262)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chatime's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the success of a Chatime franchise depends significantly on the franchisee's skills, experience, business acumen, and location. It is also affected by the local market for Chatime products, interest rates, the economy, inflation, employee numbers and compensation, competition, and other economic and business factors.
The FDD emphasizes that economic and business conditions can change from when the store opens. This acknowledges that Chatime cannot guarantee specific financial outcomes due to these variable factors.
The document requires franchisees to acknowledge that their success depends on these factors, highlighting the risk involved. This is a common disclaimer in franchise agreements, as franchisors cannot control all the elements that influence a franchisee's profitability.