What is the Circle K licensee's obligation if they breach any image or appearance standard?
Circle_K Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (f) If Licensee breaches any TMC image or appearance standard Licensee must immediately correct each breach to bring the Premises into full compliance with TMC's standards and requirements.
If Licensee fails to correct any breach within thirty (30) days after Licensee's receipt of written notice of such breach, TMC will have the option (but not the obligation) to correct the breach.
If TMC exercises its option hereunder, Licensee will be required to immediately pay TMC, upon demand, all reasonable expenses incurred by TMC to correct the breach.
Nothing contained in this subparagraph (f) shall be understood or deemed to waive or
modify any of TMC's rights, or any of Licensee's obligations, under this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 100–359)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Circle K's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a licensee breaches any of Circle K's image or appearance standards, they must immediately correct the breach to bring the premises into full compliance with Circle K's standards and requirements.
If the licensee fails to correct the breach within thirty days after receiving written notice of the breach, Circle K has the option, but not the obligation, to correct the breach themselves.
If Circle K chooses to correct the breach, the licensee is required to immediately pay Circle K all reasonable expenses incurred by Circle K to correct the breach upon demand. The FDD clarifies that these stipulations do not waive or modify any of Circle K's rights, or any of the licensee's obligations, under the agreement.