Does Crab N Spice have any current specific obligations for purchases and leases for franchisees?
Crab_N_Spice Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
[Item 8: RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES]
Item 8 RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Generally
We have the right to require you to purchase or lease all goods, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment, inventory, computer hardware and software, real estate, or comparable items related to establishing or operating your business (1) either from us or our designee, or from suppliers approved by us, or (2) according to our specifications.
Specific Obligations
The following are our current specific obligations for purchases and leases:
- A. Real Estate. Your business location is subject to our approval and must meet our specifications. You must use reasonable efforts to have your landlord sign our form of Rider to Lease Agreement (attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit D).
- B. Insurance. You must obtain insurance as described in the Franchise Agreement and in our Manual, which includes (i) "Special" causes of loss coverage forms, including fire and extended coverage, crime, vandalism, and malicious mischief, on all property of the Business, for full repair and replacement value (subject to a reasonable deductible); (ii) Business interruption insurance covering at least 12 months of income; (iii) Commercial General Liability insurance, including products liability coverage, and broad form commercial liability coverage, written on an "occurrence" policy form in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 single limit per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limit, (iv) Business Automobile Liability insurance including owned, leased, non-owned and hired automobiles coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000, and (v) Workers Compensation coverage as required by state law. Your policies (other than Workers Compensation) must list us and our affiliates as an additional insured, must include a waiver of subrogation in favor of us and our affiliates, must be primary and non-contributing with any insurance carried by us or our affiliates, and must stipulate that we receive 30 days' prior written notice of cancellation.
- C. Point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware. You must purchase (or lease) the point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware, that we specify and you will be required to purchase the email addresses you will use in operating the franchised business from us. See Item 11 for more details.
Proportion of Required Purchases and Leases
We estimate that the required purchases and leases to establish your business are 80% to 90% of your total purchases and leases to establish your business.
We estimate that the required purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business are 40% to 60% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 17–19)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Crab N Spice's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have specific obligations for certain purchases and leases. Crab N Spice must approve the business location, and it must meet their specifications. Franchisees must exert reasonable effort to have their landlord sign Crab N Spice's Rider to Lease Agreement form, which is included as Exhibit D in the FDD.
Franchisees are obligated to obtain specific insurance coverage, including (i) "Special" causes of loss coverage forms, (ii) Business interruption insurance covering at least 12 months of income, (iii) Commercial General Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 single limit per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limit, (iv) Business Automobile Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000, and (v) Workers Compensation coverage as required by state law. These policies, excluding Workers Compensation, must list Crab N Spice and its affiliates as additional insured, include a waiver of subrogation, be primary and non-contributing with any insurance carried by Crab N Spice, and stipulate that Crab N Spice receive 30 days' prior written notice of cancellation.
Furthermore, franchisees must purchase or lease the point-of-sale (POS) software and hardware that Crab N Spice specifies. Franchisees are also required to purchase the email addresses used for operating the franchised business directly from Crab N Spice. The FDD also states that the required purchases and leases to establish the business are estimated to be 80% to 90% of the total, while operating the business is estimated to be 40% to 60% of the total.