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Does Crown Gold Exchange have any specific obligations for purchases and leases that franchisees must adhere to?

Crown_Gold_Exchange Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

cific Obligations

The following are our current specific obligations for purchases and leases:

  • A. Real Estate. Your business location is subject to our approval and must meet our specifications. You must use reasonable efforts to have your landlord sign our form of Rider to Lease Agreement (attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit D).
  • B. Insurance. You must obtain insurance as described in the Franchise Agreement and in our Brand Standards Manual, which includes (i) "Special" causes of loss coverage forms, including fire and extended coverage, crime, vandalism, and malicious mischief, on all property of the Business, for full repair and replacement value (subject to a reasonable deductible); (ii) Business interruption insurance covering at least 12 months of income; (iii) Commercial General Liability insurance, including products liability coverage, and broad form commercial liability coverage, written on an "occurrence" policy form in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 single limit per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limit, (iv) Jeweler's Insurance coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000, and (v) Workers Compensation coverage as required by state law. Your policies (other than Workers Compensation) must list us and our affiliates as an additional insured, must include a waiver of subrogation in favor of us and our affiliates, must be primary and non-contributing with any insurance carried by us or our affiliates, and must stipulate that we receive 30 days' prior written notice of cancellation.
  • C. Point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware. You must purchase (or lease) the point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware, that we specify, the primary operating software will be provided by us. See Item 11 for more details.
  • D. Signage, Shelving, Store Décor. You must purchase the required signage, shelving and store decoration/decor that we require and specify. These specifications are detailed in the Brand Standards Manual.

Us or our Affiliates as Supplier

Neither we nor any affiliate is currently a supplier of any good or service that you must purchase, although we reserve to the right to be a supplier (or the sole supplier) of a good or service in the future.

Ownership of Suppliers

None of our officers owns an interest in any supplier to our franchisees.

Alternative Suppliers

If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing.

Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 15–17)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to Crown Gold Exchange's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have several specific obligations regarding purchases and leases. Crown Gold Exchange must approve the franchisee's business location, and the location must meet their specifications. Franchisees are expected to make reasonable efforts to have their landlord sign Crown Gold Exchange's standard Rider to Lease Agreement.

Crown Gold Exchange franchisees are also obligated to obtain specific insurance coverage, including (i) "Special" causes of loss coverage forms, (ii) Business interruption insurance covering at least 12 months of income, (iii) Commercial General Liability insurance with a $1,000,000 single limit per occurrence and a $2,000,000 aggregate limit, (iv) Jeweler's Insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000, and (v) Workers Compensation coverage as required by state law. These policies, excluding Workers Compensation, must list Crown Gold Exchange and its affiliates as additional insureds and include a waiver of subrogation.

Furthermore, franchisees must purchase or lease the point-of-sale software and hardware specified by Crown Gold Exchange, with the primary operating software provided by the franchisor. Franchisees are also required to purchase the signage, shelving, and store décor that Crown Gold Exchange requires and specifies, as detailed in the Brand Standards Manual. Crown Gold Exchange estimates that required purchases and leases account for 50% to 80% of the franchisee's total purchases and leases to establish and operate the business.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.