What does Chocolate Fish Coffee provide regarding opening supplies necessary to open my business?
Chocolate_Fish_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- D. Necessary equipment, signs, fixtures, opening inventory, and supplies. We will provide you a list of our specifications and approved suppliers for signs, fixtures, opening supplies necessary to open your business. (Section 5.4) We do not provide these items directly; we only provide the names of approved suppliers.
We do not deliver or install these items.
- E. Equipment and Inventory. We will provide you the equipment and inventory directly through us.
We will deliver and install these items.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–27)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chocolate Fish Coffee does not directly provide franchisees with opening supplies. Instead, Chocolate Fish Coffee will provide a list of specifications and approved suppliers for the necessary signs, fixtures, and opening supplies needed to start the business.
Chocolate Fish Coffee does not handle the delivery or installation of these items. However, Chocolate Fish Coffee will provide the equipment and inventory directly to the franchisee, including delivery and installation of these items.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review the list of approved suppliers and specifications provided by Chocolate Fish Coffee to ensure they can source the necessary items within their budget and timeframe. It is also important to confirm what is included in the equipment and inventory that Chocolate Fish Coffee provides directly, as this could impact the overall cost of opening the franchise.