What documents must a Craters & Freighters franchisee execute to facilitate Royalty Fee payments?
Craters_Freighters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
determined by the Minimum Performance Standards set forth in Attachment B to this Agreement. The Royalty Fee will be paid to Franchisor monthly via electronic funds transfer ("EFT") or other similar means (such as ACH or wire transfer) or as otherwise prescribed in the Operations Manuals. Regardless of the method of payment required by Franchisor, each Royalty Fee payment must be received by Franchisor on or before the twelfth (12th) day of the month. Franchisee agrees to comply with procedures specified by the Franchisor and/or perform such acts and deliver and execute such documents, including authorization for direct debits from the bank operating account of the Franchised Business, as may be necessary to assist in or accomplish payment by such method. Under this procedure, Franchisee will authorize Franchisor to initiate debit entries and/or credit correction entries to a designated checking or savings account for payments of fees and other amounts payable to Franchisor and any interest charged due thereon. In order to facilitate direct debits, the EFT Authorization is attached as Attachment C to this Agreement. It is Franchisee's responsibility to initiate electronic payments timely and accurately; any failure or refusal by Franchisee to make a timely and accurate payment of the Royalty Fee or any other fee or payment due and owing to Franchisor in accordance with this Agreement will grant Franchisor the right to use direct debit to fulfill Franchisee's obligation to collect such payment(s). Franchisor will provide Franchisee with written notice prior to collecting such payments through direct debit.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 49–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Craters & Freighters Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must execute documents to authorize electronic funds transfer (EFT) for Royalty Fee payments. Specifically, the franchisee agrees to comply with the procedures that Craters & Freighters specifies and to execute documents that authorize direct debits from the bank operating account of the franchised business.
To facilitate these direct debits, the franchisee must complete and submit the EFT Authorization Form, which is included as Attachment C to the Franchise Agreement. This form allows Craters & Freighters to initiate debit entries to the franchisee's designated checking or savings account for the payment of fees and other amounts owed, including any interest charges.
The FDD emphasizes that it is the franchisee's responsibility to ensure that electronic payments are initiated accurately and on time. If a franchisee fails to make timely and accurate payments, Craters & Freighters reserves the right to use direct debit to collect the outstanding amounts. However, Craters & Freighters will provide the franchisee with written notice before initiating any such direct debit collections.