What rights does the Crowne Plaza Equipment Lessee have regarding the dispensing equipment?
Crowne_Plaza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ect matter of this Agreement. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement will be binding unless executed in writing by authorized representatives of both parties. Company will not be bound by any standard or preprinted terms or conditions contained in Customer's purchase orders, acknowledgements, invoices, vendor allowance forms or other Customer forms, or counteroffers, that propose terms or conditions in addition to or differing from the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement with respect to its subject matter. Customer will not be bound by any standard or preprinted terms or conditions continued in Company's acknowledgments, invoices, marketing program forms or other Company forms, or counteroffers, that propose terms or conditions differing from the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement with respect to its subject matter. Any terms and conditions on any party's internet site to which agreement by either party is deemed or required in any manner, whether through an online electronic agreement, site use, or otherwise, that propose terms or conditions differing from the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement will be null and void and of no legal effect on either Company or Customer.
EXHIBIT D DISPENSING EQUIPMENT LEASE
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- LEASE AGREEMENT AND TERM. Company hereby leases to the PSH Owner of each Corporate Hotel (referred to as "Equipment Lessee" in this Exhibit D) all beverage dispensers provided to Equipment Lessee ("Equipment"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Equipment will also include, where applicable, all permanent merchandising, menu boards, refrigeration units, ice makers and water filtration equipment installed by Company on Equipment Lessee's premises. Each piece of Equipment is leased commencing on its installation date (the "Commencement Date"). Equipment Lessee may request the removal of any Equipment upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Company, and in addition, Company may remove any piece of Equipment for any reason upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Customer. Removal of Equipment will not affect the term of any agreement between the parties. If this Lease is terminated with respect to any piece of Equipment for any reason, other than Company removing a piece of Equipment without cause under this section, prior to 100 months from the Commencement Date for that piece of Equipment, Equipment Lessee will pay Company the actual cost of removal (including standard shipping and handling charges) and remanufacturing of that Equipment, as well as the unamortized portion of the costs of (i) installation, (ii) non-serialized parts (e.g., pumps, racks and regulators) and other ancillary equipment. Collectively, removal costs and items (i) and (ii) are referred to as "unbundling costs." The terms of this Lease will continue in effect with respect to each piece of Equipment until the Equipment has been removed from Equipment Lessee's premises and will survive the expiration or termination of any agreement into which this Lease is incorporated.
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- RENT FOR THE EQUIPMENT. All equipment leased to Customer will be leased at an annual rate calculated by multiplying the total installed cost of equipment by the then-current lease factor, plus all applicable sales and use taxes, if any, as rent for the Equipment. Rent will be due monthly. At Company's discretion, Company may utilize funds due Customer to offset amounts due Company under this Lease. If Customer fails to pay, within 10 days of its due date, rent or any other amount required by this Lease to be paid to Company, Customer will pay to Company a late charge equal to five percent (5%) per month of such overdue payment, or such lesser amount that Company is entitled to receive under any applicable law
overdue payient, of such lesser amount that Company is entitled to receive under any applicable law
- TITLE TO THE EQUIPMENT. Title to the Equipment is, and will at all times remain, vested in Company. Equipment Lessee will have no right, title, or interest in or to the Equipment, except the right to quiet use of the Equipment in the ordinary course of its business as provided in this Lease. Equipment Lessee will execute such title documents, financing statements, fixture filings, certificates and such other instruments and documents as Company will reasonably request to ensure to Company's satisfaction the protection of Company's title to the Equipment and Company's interests and benefits under this Lease. Equipment Lessee will not transfer, pledge, lease, sell, hypothecate, mortgage, assign or in any other way encumber or dispose of any of the Equipment. THE PARTIES AGREE, AND EQUIPMENT LESSEE WARRANTS, THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS, AND WILL AT ALL TIMES REMAIN, PERSONAL PROPERTY OF COMPANY NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE EQUIPMENT OR ANY PART THEREOF MAY NOW BE, OR HEREAFTER BECOME, IN ANY MANNER AFFIXED OR ATTACHED TO, OR EMBEDDED IN, OR PERMANENTLY RESTING UPON, REAL PROPERTY OR IMPROVEMENTS ON REAL PROPERTY. Equipment Lessee will not make any alterations, additions, or improvements to the Equipment without the prior written consent of Company. All parts added to the Equipment through alterations, repairs, additions or improvements will constitute accessions to, and will be considered an item of the Equipment and title to such will immediately vest in Company. Equipment and title to such will immediately vest in Company. Equipment and this Lease, and any amounts due or to become due, to any third party ("Assignee") for any reason. Upon receipt of written notice from Company's right, title and interest in or to any Equipment (in whole or in part) and this Lease, and any amounts due or to become due, to any third party ("Assignee") for any reason. Upon receipt of written notice from Company of such assignment, Equipment
Assignee or to any other party designated in writing by such Assignee.
- USE OF EQUIPMENT. Equipment Lessee acknowledges that the rent does not fully compensate Company for its expenses concerning its research and development efforts designed to improve fountain equipment or in providing the Equipment to Equipment Lessee, and that Company provides the Equipment to Equipment Lessee for the purpose of dispensing products of The Coca-Cola Company. Therefore, Equipment Lessee agrees that if the Equipment is a dispenser, then the Equipment will be used for the purpose of dispensing fountain beverage products of The Coca-Cola Company, such as Coca-Cola®, diet Coke® and Sprite®, and in the State of Texas, the Permitted Exception set forth in Section 2.2 of Exhibit A-1. Customer further agrees not to dispense any product whose pungency could affect normal operation of the Equipment. In accordance with Company's Fair Share policy, Company will have the right to additional rent and charges for its costs of servicing such valve if any valve is used for a Competitive Beverage in accordance with Section 2.2 of Exhibit A-1 at a rate of not less than $300 per Dispenser per year. If the Equipment is a pump for bag-in-box or similar container, such pump may be used only to dispense products of The Coca-Cola Company. If the Equipment is other than a dispenser or a pump, then it will be used only in a location where fountain beverage products of The Coca-Cola Company are served and where no Sparkling
or Juice is served that is a Product of PepsiCo. This Section 4 will not apply within the State of Wisconsin.
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- INSPECTION AND NOTIFICATION. Without disrupting Equipment Lessee's regular business operations, Company will have the right during Equipment Lessee's regular business hours to inspect the Equipment at Equipment Lessee's premises or wherever the Equipment may be located and to review all records that relate to the Equipment. Equipment Lessee will promptly notify Company of all details arising out of any change in location of the Equipment, any alleged encumbrances thereon or any accident allegedly resulting from the use or operation thereof.
or any accident allegedly resulting from the use or operation thereof.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 100–424)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crowne Plaza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Equipment Lessee (PSH Owner of each Corporate Hotel) has the right to quiet use of the beverage dispensing Equipment in the ordinary course of its business, as outlined in the lease agreement. However, the Equipment Lessee does not have title to the equipment, as it remains vested in The Coca-Cola Company. The Equipment Lessee's rights are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the lease. The equipment includes, where applicable, all permanent merchandising, menu boards, refrigeration units, ice makers and water filtration equipment installed by the company on the Equipment Lessee's premises.
The Equipment Lessee is responsible for using the dispensing equipment in accordance with the agreement, which includes dispensing fountain beverage products of The Coca-Cola Company if the Equipment is a dispenser. They must also comply with equipment manufacturers' specifications and product dispensing and preparation instructions. The Equipment Lessee must notify the company of any changes in the location of the equipment or any accidents resulting from its use. The company has the right to inspect the equipment and review related records during regular business hours.
The Equipment Lessee cannot transfer, pledge, lease, sell, or otherwise encumber the equipment. Any alterations or additions to the equipment become the property of The Coca-Cola Company. The Equipment Lessee bears all risk of loss, including damage, theft, or destruction of the equipment. They are also responsible for indemnifying The Coca-Cola Company and its affiliates against any claims or liabilities arising from the use, maintenance, or operation of the equipment, except to the degree such claims are the result of the Indemnified Parties.
In the event of a breach of the agreement, such as failure to relinquish possession of the equipment after termination, The Coca-Cola Company has the right to seek an injunction and immediate possession of the equipment. If the Equipment Lessee violates prohibitions in the lease or fails to return the equipment in good working order, they will be liable for liquidated damages, including past-due lease payments, accelerated future lease payments, the value of the company's residual interest in the equipment, tax indemnities, and costs incurred by the company.