Does the Crave Franchise Agreement grant a franchise?

According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Franchise Agreement does grant a franchise. Several excerpts from the FDD confirm this. Specifically, the document states that the franchisor and franchisee are parties to a franchise agreement where the franchisor grants the franchisee the right to use trademarks and the Crave system to operate a restaurant. This agreement allows the franchisee to establish and operate a Crave restaurant using the brand's trademarks and proprietary methods.

Furthermore, the FDD includes addenda and amendments to the Franchise Agreement, indicating that the agreement itself is the foundation upon which the franchise relationship is built. For example, there are references to operating a Crave franchise from a food truck, which requires amending certain sections of the original Franchise Agreement. These amendments and addenda would be unnecessary if the Franchise Agreement did not initially grant the rights to operate a Crave franchise.

The FDD also mentions the franchisee's obligations upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, such as transferring interests in websites, social media accounts, and telephone listings back to Crave. This further emphasizes that the Franchise Agreement grants the franchisee the rights to use these assets during the term of the agreement, which is a key aspect of the franchise being granted.