Does the Crisp & Green FDD Item 6 outline the payment methods accepted for each fee?
Crisp_Green Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
"Gross Sales" means all revenue derived from operating the Franchised Restaurant, including the aggregate of all sales amounts from food, beverages and other products sold and services rendered at the premises or otherwise rendered in connection with the Franchised Restaurant, and all monies derived from sales at or away from the Franchised Restaurant (including without limitation through a Crisp & Go Location), whether from cash, check, credit or debit card, barter exchange, trade credit, or other credit transactions, but: (1) excluding all federal, state or municipal sales, use or service taxes collected from customers and paid to the appropriate taxing authority; and (2) reduced by the amount of any documented refunds, credits, allowances, adjustments, promotional discounts (including pursuant to the loyalty program), and charge-backs the Franchised Restaurant provides to customers in good faith. We treat each charge or sale upon credit as a sale for the full price on the day during which that charge or sale is made, irrespective of when you receive payment (whether full or partial, or at all) on that sale. Generally, at the time and to the extent that transactions relating to coupons, gift certificates, gift cards, or vouchers (including pursuant to the loyalty program) result in the recognition of revenue under applicable accounting standards and the rules of our gift card or loyalty program, that revenue will be included in Gross Sales for the month in which such revenue is recognized.
You must sign and deliver to us the documents that we periodically require to authorize us to debit your business checking account automatically for the Royalty, National Marketing Fee, and other amounts due under the Franchise Agreement or any related agreement between us (or our affiliates) and you. If we institute an automatic debit program for the Franchised Restaurant, we will debit your account for the Royalty and other amounts on or after the Payment Day, based on the Gross Sales for the previous month. You must make the funds available for withdrawal by electronic transfer before each due date. In our automatic debit program, we may require you to procure, at your expense, overdraft protection for your business checking account in an amount that we specify. You must reimburse us for any "insufficient funds" charges and related expenses that we incur for any checks that we receive from you or your failure to maintain sufficient funds in your automatic debit account.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 15–22)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Crisp & Green's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 6 outlines the payment methods for certain fees. Specifically, it states that franchisees must authorize Crisp & Green to automatically debit their business checking account for Royalty Fees, National Marketing Fees, and other amounts due under the Franchise Agreement.
The FDD specifies that if Crisp & Green institutes an automatic debit program, they will debit the franchisee's account on or after the Payment Day, based on the Gross Sales for the previous month. Franchisees are required to ensure funds are available for electronic transfer before each due date. Crisp & Green may also require franchisees to procure overdraft protection for their business checking account at the franchisee's expense.
In addition to electronic transfers, the FDD mentions that Gross Sales include revenue from cash, check, credit or debit card, barter exchange, trade credit, or other credit transactions. The franchisee is responsible for reimbursing Crisp & Green for any "insufficient funds" charges and related expenses incurred due to returned checks or insufficient funds in the automatic debit account. This indicates that while automatic debit is preferred, other methods like checks might be accepted, though potentially with additional costs to the franchisee.