Who determines the menu prices at a Corner Bakery Cafe franchise?
Corner_Bakery_Cafe Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You shall establish menu prices in your sole and absolute discretion. You shall not add or modify any menu item or participate in a test market program without first having obtained our prior written approval. You shall purchase any additional equipment and smallwares as we deem reasonably necessary in connection with new menu items. If we require you to begin offering a new menu item that requires the purchase of additional equipment, a reasonable period of time, as determined in our sole discretion, shall be provided for the financing, purchase and installation of any such equipment before such new menu items must be offered for sale at the Franchised Cafe.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Corner Bakery Cafe's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have the authority to set their own menu prices. However, this is subject to certain conditions. While the franchisee determines the prices, Corner Bakery Cafe retains control over the menu itself, including which items are authorized for sale and the specific names under which they must be offered.
Corner Bakery Cafe can introduce new menu items or discontinue existing ones, provided these changes are implemented system-wide and at least 25% of company-operated locations have already made the change. Franchisees are required to begin selling newly authorized items and stop selling unauthorized ones within 30 days of receiving written notice.
Franchisees cannot add or modify menu items or participate in test market programs without prior written approval from Corner Bakery Cafe. Additionally, franchisees are responsible for purchasing any additional equipment or smallwares deemed necessary by Corner Bakery Cafe for new menu items. If new equipment is required, franchisees will be given a reasonable timeframe to finance, purchase, and install it before the new items must be offered for sale.