What benefit does Desi District expect the non-brand specific pre-opening activities to provide to the franchisee?
Desi_District Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
The Company expects that certain pre-opening activities provided to the franchisee will not be brand specific and will provide the franchisee with relevant general business information that is separate and distinct from the operation of a company-branded franchise unit. The portion of pre-opening activities that will be provided that is not brand specific is expected to be distinct as it will provide a benefit to the franchisee and is expected not to be highly interrelated or interdependent to the access of the Company's intellectual property, and therefore will be accounted for as a separate distinct performance obligation. All other pre-opening activities are expected to be highly interrelated and interdependent to the access of the Company's intellectual property and therefore will be accounted for as a single performance obligation, which is satisfied by granting certain rights to access the Company's intellectual property over the term of each franchise agreement.
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 52)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Desi District's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, certain pre-opening activities provided to the franchisee are designed to impart relevant general business information. Desi District anticipates that this information will be separate and distinct from the specific operation of a Desi District franchise unit.
Desi District believes that the portion of pre-opening activities that are not brand specific will be distinct, providing a benefit to the franchisee. This benefit is expected to be separate from the franchisee's access to Desi District's intellectual property.
Because these activities are not highly interrelated or interdependent with the access to Desi District's intellectual property, they will be accounted for as a separate distinct performance obligation. All other pre-opening activities that are highly interrelated and interdependent to the access of Desi District's intellectual property will be accounted for as a single performance obligation.