Regarding the Crave agreement, is the franchisee responsible for costs related to the franchisor's enforcement of the agreement?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 3.2 Indemnification.
Franchisee is solely responsible for all costs and expenses related to its performance, its nonperformance, and Franchisor's enforcement of this Agreement, which costs and expenses Franchisee will pay Franchisor in full, without defense or setoff, on demand.
Franchisee agrees that it will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Franchisor and its affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents, and attorneys, and the successors and assigns of any and all of them, from and against, a
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–253)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for costs and expenses related to the franchisor's enforcement of the agreement. Specifically, the franchisee is responsible for all costs and expenses related to its performance, nonperformance, and Crave's enforcement of the agreement.
This means that if Crave has to take action to enforce the franchise agreement due to something the franchisee did or didn't do, the franchisee will have to pay for those enforcement costs. These costs and expenses must be paid to Crave in full, without any defense or setoff, upon demand.
Furthermore, the franchisee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Crave and its affiliates, as well as their directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents, and attorneys, from and against certain liabilities. This includes protection against any rights, demands, claims, damage, losses, costs, expenses, actions, and causes of action.