During what hours can Crepe De Licious conduct inspections and audits?
Crepe_De_Licious Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
12.01 Inspections and Audits. You hereby grant to us and our employees, representatives and agents the right to enter the Restaurant, Kiosk, or Food Truck during regular business hours. You will permit our employees, representatives and agents access to your offices, Restaurant, Kiosk, or Food Truck premises, storage areas, and other places of business, to perform inspections of your operations (including Restaurant, Kiosk, or Food Truck premises, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, signs, inventory and supplies), files, documents, records, items and Mark usage, and to audit your financial and operating books and records (including tax returns) relating to the Franchised Business, with or without prior notice of the inspection or audit. The inspections and audits will occur during normal business hours, although we may observe your operations and accounting activity at any time. You, and your owners, officers, Designated Managers, employees, agents and representatives will cooperate with our inspectors and auditors in the performance of their duties. You will permit our inspectors and auditors to, among other things: take photographs, movies, videotapes or sound recordings; interview your Designated Managers, employees, agents, and representatives; interview your customers; make copies of your books, records and other documents relating to the Franchised Business; and take samples of food, beverages, ingredients, documents, inventory, supplies, items and other materials from your Restaurant, Kiosk, or Food Truck premises, storage areas, and other facilities used in connection with the Franchised Business.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crepe De Licious's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Crepe De Licious has the right to inspect and audit a franchisee's Restaurant, Kiosk, or Food Truck during regular business hours. This includes access to offices, premises, storage areas, and other places of business to inspect operations, files, documents, records, and Mark usage. Crepe De Licious can also audit financial and operating books and records, including tax returns, relating to the Franchised Business.
While inspections and audits typically occur during normal business hours, Crepe De Licious may observe operations and accounting activity at any time. Franchisees, along with their owners, officers, Designated Managers, employees, agents, and representatives, are required to cooperate with Crepe De Licious's inspectors and auditors.
During these inspections and audits, Crepe De Licious's representatives are permitted to take photographs, movies, videotapes, or sound recordings; interview Designated Managers, employees, agents, representatives, and customers; make copies of books, records, and other documents; and take samples of food, beverages, ingredients, documents, inventory, supplies, items, and other materials from the premises.