What article in the Crave Franchise Agreement outlines the insurance requirements for a Crave franchise?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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ARTICLE 12 INSURANCE
12.1 You shall procure, before you begin construction and/or improvement of the Franchised Business premises, and shall maintain in full force and effect at all times during the term of this Agreement (and for such period thereafter as is necessary to provide the coverages required hereunder for events having occurred during the term of this Agreement) at your expense, an insurance policy or policies protecting you and us, our successors and assigns, our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, agents, representatives, independent contractors and employees of each of them against any demand or claim with respect to personal injury, death or property damage, or any loss, liability or expense whatsoever arising or occurring upon or in connection with the Franchised Business. Such insurance policies must be written by an insurance company acceptable to us and which has a rating of "A-" or higher with A.M. Best Company.
12.2 Such policy or policies shall be written by a responsible, duly licensed carrier or carriers reasonably acceptable to us and shall include, at a minimum (except as additional coverages and higher policy limits may reasonably be specified by us from time to time), in accordance with standards and specifications set forth in writing, any insurance that you must have according to the terms of the lease for the Accepted Location and as required by applicable law. All insurance must be on an "occurrence" basis. Currently you must maintain the following insurance:
12.2.1 Coverage which includes CRAVE Franchising, LLC as additional insureds on a primary non-contributory basis to the general liability policy and the auto liability policy. The additional insureds should be listed on the certificate as follows: CRAVE Franchising, LLC and its member, officers, directors, partners, shareholders, regional directors, subsidiaries and affiliates, agents and employees; and it must be provided on an Additional Insured Grantor of Franchise Endorsement form CG2029 (or an endorsement form with comparable wording acceptable to us).
12.2.2 Insurance must be underwritten by insurers licensed and permitted to write coverage in the state in which the Franchised Business is located.
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- 12.2.3 You and your insurers shall agree to waive rights of subrogation against CRAVE Franchising, LLC.
At least ten (10) days before construction and/or improvement of your Franchised Business begins, and thereafter no fewer than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, you shall deliver to us Certificates of Insurance evidencing the existence and continuation of proper coverage with limits not less than those required hereunder, and you must deliver to us evidence of the waiver.
Each year CRAVE Franchising, LLC may unilaterally modify the insurance minimum coverage requirements which may include an increase to the minimum coverage requirements to reflect changes in inflation or as market conditions warrant.
- 12.2.4 In addition, related to any construction, renovation or remodeling of the Franchised Business, you must maintain builders' risks insurance and performance and completion bonds in forms and amounts, and written by a carrier or carriers, satisfactory to us.
All of the policies must name us and those of our affiliates that we specify, and the respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, agents, representatives, independent contractors, servants and employees of each of them, as additional named insureds and must include a waiver of subrogation in favor of all those parties.
12.3 Your obligation to obtain and maintain the foregoing policy or policies in the amounts specified shall not be limited in any way by reason of any insurance which may be maintained by us, nor shall your performance of that obligation relieve you of liability under the indemnity provisions set forth in Article 15 of this Agreement.
12.4 All general liability and property damage policies shall contain a provision that we, our affiliates and the officers, directors,shareholders, partners, agents, representatives, independent contractors, servants and employees of each of them, although named as insureds, shall nevertheless be entitled to recover under such policies on any loss occasioned to us or our servants, agents or employees by reason of the negligence of you or your servants, agents or employees.
12.5 If requested by us, you shall deliver to us a copy of the insurance policy or policies required hereunder.
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- 12.5 If requested by us, you shall deliver to us a copy of the insurance policy or policies required hereunder.
All insurance policies required hereunder, with the exception of workers' compensation, shall name us, our affiliates and the officers, directors, shareholders, partners, agents, representatives, independent contractors, servants and employees of each of them, as additional named insureds, and shall expressly provide that any interest of same therein shall not be affected by any breach by you of any policy
provisions. Further, all insurance policies required hereunder shall expressly provide that no less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice shall be given to us in the event of a material alteration to or cancellation of the policies.
- 12.6 Should you, for any reason, fail to procure or maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, as such requirements may be revised from time to time by us in writing, we shall have the right and authority (without, however, any obligation to do so) immediately to procure such insurance and to charge same to you, which charges shall be payable by you immediately upon notice together with a ten percent (10%) administrative fee. The foregoing remedies shall be in addition to any other remedies we may have at law or in equity.
- 12.7 Upon written request by us, you shall procure from your insurance carrier or carriers a report of claims made and reserves set against your insurance policies.
- 12.8 We reserve the right to modify the types of insurance coverages and amounts of coverage that you are required to maintain for the Franchised Business, and you agree to comply with any such changes, at your expense.
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD pages 30–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Article 12 of the franchise agreement, titled "Insurance", details the insurance requirements for franchisees.
Before starting construction or improvements on the franchised business premises, franchisees must secure and maintain insurance policies throughout the term of the agreement. These policies should protect the franchisee, Crave, and their affiliates against claims related to personal injury, death, property damage, loss, liability, or expenses arising from the business's operations. The insurance company must be acceptable to Crave and have a rating of "A-" or higher with A.M. Best Company.
The required policies must be written by a licensed carrier acceptable to Crave and include, at a minimum, any insurance required by the location's lease and applicable law. All insurance must be on an "occurrence" basis. Franchisees must include Crave Franchising, LLC as additional insureds on a primary non-contributory basis to the general liability and auto liability policies. Certificates of Insurance must be provided to Crave at least ten days before construction begins and no fewer than thirty days before the expiration of any policy. Crave may modify the minimum coverage requirements annually to reflect changes in inflation or market conditions.
Franchisees must also waive rights of subrogation against Crave Franchising, LLC. For any construction, renovation, or remodeling, builders' risk insurance and performance and completion bonds are required. If a franchisee fails to maintain the required insurance, Crave has the right to procure such insurance and charge the franchisee, along with a ten percent administrative fee. Crave also reserves the right to modify the required insurance coverages and amounts.