Which sections of the Cool Binz Franchise Agreement address compliance with standards, policies, and the operating manual?

OL BINZ Business.

• 1. Loan to you a copy of our copyrighted Operations Manual and System Standards, and other proprietary materials or manuals as we may publish and distribute to you periodically (Section 3.C of the Franchise Agreement).
• 1. Give prior approval for use of business forms, business stationery, business cards, advertising materials, permanent materials, and forms that you intend to use (Section 7.A of the Franchise Agreement). We will continue to do this after you open the COOL BINZ Business.
• 1. Give prior approval to all marketing, advertising, and promotional materials prepared by you within ten days of our receipt of the proposed materials for Franchises (Section 2.G of the Franchise Agreement). We will continue to do this after you open the COOL BINZ Business.
• 1. Specify minimum policy limits for certain types of insurance coverage (Section 7.C of the Franchise Agreement), and guidelines regarding pricing. You are responsible for setting your own prices, but we will provide recommendations. We will continue to do this after you open the COOL BINZ Business.
• 1. Provide you with a training program (described in more detail below) to (a) the Managing Owner, if they are managing the COOL BINZ Business, and (b) the Designated Manager, if applicable at no additional fee or other charge (Section 3.A of the Franchise Agreement).
• 1. Provide you with the business phone number to be used by the COOL BINZ Business. (Section 2.I. of the Franchise Agreement).

Franchisor's Obligations After the Opening of the COOL BINZ Business

Once you have opened your COOL BINZ Business, you will have access to information helpful to the operation of your COOL BINZ Business based on reports you submit to us and/or inspections that we make (Sections 7 and 8 of the Franchise Agreement). In addition, we or our designee will furnish guidance to you, to the extent we determine necessary in our sole discretion, regarding the following:

• 1. New products, services and methods that we may have discovered or have developed for the System (Sections 3 and 7 of the Franchise Agreement);
• 1. The purchase and use of supplies and products (Sections 3 and 7 of the Franchise Agreement);
• 1. The formulation and implementation of marketing, advertising, and promotional programs using the merchandising, advertising, and research data and advice as we may, periodically, develop for use in your local market (Sections 3 and 7 of the Franchise Agreement);
• 1. The financial and daily operation of the COOL BINZ Business including its accounting and record keeping functions (Sections 3 and 7 of the Franchise Agreement);
• 1. Other business and marketing advice (Sections 3 and 7 of the Franchise Agreement);
• 1. Support for our required franchise software management system, as defined in the Licensing Agreement (Exhibit B of Franchise Agreement);
• 1. A contact telephone number, which may be used by you for communications with us (Section 2.I of the Franchise Agreement);
• 1. Periodic modifications to the Operations Manuals and periodic modifications to the System Standards (Section 3.E of the Franchise Agreement); and
• 1. Periodic refresher training courses and conferences, not to exceed one per year. (Section 3.A of the Franchise Agreement).

Estimated Typical Length of Time to Open the COOL BINZ Business

The estimated typical length of time between the signing of the Franchise Agreement, and the opening of the COOL BINZ Business, is approximately 180 days. Factors affecting this length of time usually include normal business startup considerations, completion of training, the truck delivery date, whether or not you have an existing Office Site in the Territory, and whether or not you obtain outside financing.

Local Marketing and Advertising

We are not required to conduct advertising for you or the System. We are not required to spend any particular amount in your Territory.

Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD pages 34–35)