Does the Dq Treat disclosure document include a sample Conversion Addenda?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 17: The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document:]
CONVERSION ADDENDUM TO DQ® TREAT OPERATING AGREEMENT
(For use with existing soft-serve only operators converting to DQ® Treat)
[Item 17: The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document:]
CONVERSION ADDENDUM TO DQ® TREAT OPERATING AGREEMENT
(For use with existing non-system food operators converting to DQ® Treat)
[Item 1: The Franchisor, and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates]
If you operate an existing Dairy Queen® soft-serve-only or limited non-system food ("NSF") store, and meet all of ADQ's qualifying criteria, ADQ may allow you to convert your store to a DQ® Treat store by signing the franchise agreement and the applicable conversion addendum included in Exhibit C. The conversion addenda allow you to, among other things, carry over from your old agreement to the new agreement the protected territory and the continuing license fee for products made with soft-serve as an ingredient. Franchisees converting an existing Dairy Queen® soft-serve-only store or an NSF store to a DQ® Treat store are referred to as "conversion franchisees" and the locations are referred to as "conversions."
Source: Item 22 — UItem 22U***:** U**Contracts (FDD page 67)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Yes, according to the 2025 Dq Treat Franchise Disclosure Document, sample Conversion Addenda are included. Specifically, the document includes addenda for existing soft-serve only operators and for existing non-system food operators who are converting to a Dq Treat franchise.
For prospective franchisees who currently operate a Dairy Queen soft-serve-only or limited non-system food store and meet Dq Treat's criteria, Dq Treat may allow a conversion to a Dq Treat store. This conversion involves signing the franchise agreement and the applicable conversion addendum.
The conversion addenda allow franchisees to carry over the protected territory and the continuing license fee for products made with soft-serve from their old agreement to the new Dq Treat agreement. These franchisees are referred to as "conversion franchisees," and their locations are called "conversions."