What beverages are considered 'Fountain Beverages' for Crowne Plaza?
Crowne_Plaza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- "Fountain Beverages" are those Beverages that are served through Dispensers.
EXHIBIT A-1 FOUNTAIN PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. AVAILABILITY
1.1 Company Fountain Beverages
The Hotels that serve Fountain Beverages will serve a core brand set of Company Fountain Beverages that consists of Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke®, Sprite® and Coke ZeroTM, and the remaining Company Fountain Beverages will be selected by Customer, subject to Company's approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. All Fountain Beverages served in the Hotels must be Company Fountain Beverages, except for the Fountain Beverage Permitted Exception. In addition, no Hotel may dedicate any valve on a Dispenser leased from Company to dispense tap water. For the avoidance of doubt, each Hotel shall be able to serve water on one valve per Dispenser through a Subtab Mechanism. Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make a line of Company Fountain Syrups that is as broad as possible (based on local geography) available to each Hotel in order to allow Customer to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
1.2 Permitted Exception
Hotels in the State of Texas, subject to the Fair Share provisions described in Section 7 of this Exhibit A-1, may serve Dr Pepper®, but only on one valve per Dispenser per Hotel (the "Fountain Beverage Permitted Exception").
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 100–424)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Crowne Plaza FDD, Fountain Beverages are defined as beverages served through dispensers. The core brand set of Company Fountain Beverages that Crowne Plaza hotels will serve consists of Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke®, Sprite® and Coke ZeroTM. The remaining Company Fountain Beverages will be selected by the franchisee, subject to the Company's approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. All Fountain Beverages served in the Hotels must be Company Fountain Beverages, except for the Fountain Beverage Permitted Exception. No hotel may dedicate any valve on a Dispenser leased from Company to dispense tap water; however, each Hotel shall be able to serve water on one valve per Dispenser through a Subtab Mechanism.
Crowne Plaza hotels in Texas, subject to the Fair Share provisions, may serve Dr Pepper® on one valve per Dispenser per Hotel as a Fountain Beverage Permitted Exception. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make a line of Company Fountain Syrups that is as broad as possible (based on local geography) available to each Hotel in order to allow Customer to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
This means that as a Crowne Plaza franchisee, you are required to offer the core set of Coca-Cola products, but you have some flexibility in choosing other fountain beverages, subject to approval. You are prohibited from dispensing tap water through the leased dispensers, but you can serve water through a subtab mechanism. If your hotel is in Texas, you have the option to serve Dr Pepper. The availability of specific fountain syrups may vary based on your location.