Where can I find the current form of the Cream Franchise Agreement?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must sign a franchise agreement with us to acquire the right to develop, own, and operate a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop (the "Franchise Agreement") Our current form of Franchise Agreement is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit B-1.
We may also grant qualified persons the right to obtain certain territorial protections within a specified area (the "Development Area") if they agree to develop and open multiple Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops according to an agreed upon schedule (the "Development Schedule"). Our current form of Area Development Agreement is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit B-2. Currently, we only offer an Area Development Agreement for a Development Schedule of three to five Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops. The Area Development Agreement does not grant the right to develop or open a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop at any specific location within the Development Area. To develop a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop within the Development Area, you must sign our then-current form of Franchise Agreement to develop and operate that Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop. You must sign a Franchise Agreement for your first Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop at the same time you execute the Area Development Agreement. For each subsequent Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop, you will sign our thencurrent form of Franchise Agreement to develop and operate that Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop when we approve the site for that Shop. We and you will agree on the Development Area and Development Schedule before you sign the Area Development Agreement.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the current form of the Franchise Agreement is included as an exhibit. Specifically, Exhibit B-1 of the Disclosure Document contains the current Franchise Agreement. This agreement outlines the terms and conditions under which a franchisee can develop, own, and operate a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop.
For prospective Cream franchisees, this means that a complete copy of the agreement they will be expected to sign is available for review within the FDD. Reviewing this document carefully is a crucial step in the due diligence process, as it details the obligations, responsibilities, and rights of both the franchisee and Cream.
It is important to note that Cream may also grant qualified persons the right to obtain certain territorial protections within a specified area (the "Development Area") if they agree to develop and open multiple Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops according to an agreed upon schedule (the "Development Schedule"). The current form of Area Development Agreement is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit B-2. Currently, Cream only offers an Area Development Agreement for a Development Schedule of three to five Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops. The Area Development Agreement does not grant the right to develop or open a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop at any specific location within the Development Area. To develop a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop within the Development Area, you must sign their then-current form of Franchise Agreement to develop and operate that Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop. You must sign a Franchise Agreement for your first Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop at the same time you execute the Area Development Agreement. For each subsequent Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop, you will sign their then-current form of Franchise Agreement to develop and operate that Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop when they approve the site for that Shop. Cream and you will agree on the Development Area and Development Schedule before you sign the Area Development Agreement.