What happens if a Chocolate Bash franchisee fails to submit required reports?
Chocolate_Bash Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
"System Standards" means, as of any given time, the then-current mandatory procedures, requirements, and/or standards of the System as determined by CB Franchising, which may include without limitation, any procedures, requirements and/or standards for appearance, business metrics, cleanliness, customer service, design (such as construction, decoration, layout, furniture, fixtures and signs), equipment, inventory, marketing and public relations, operating hours, presentation of Marks, product and service offerings, quality of products and services (including any guaranty and warranty programs), reporting, safety, technology (such as computers, computer peripheral equipment, smartphones, point-of-sale systems, back-office systems, information management systems, security systems, video monitors, other software, backup and archiving systems, communications systems (including email, audio, and video systems), payment acceptance systems, and internet access, as well as upgrades, supplements, and modifications thereto), uniforms, and vehicles.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 38–39)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
I am unable to provide information on the consequences of a Chocolate Bash franchisee failing to submit required reports, based on the excerpts from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. While the FDD does define "System Standards" as including "reporting", it does not specify the repercussions for failing to meet those standards. A prospective franchisee should ask Chocolate Bash for details about the specific reporting requirements and the penalties for non-compliance.