What equipment is Even Hotels required to provide at no cost to the customer for each hotel?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ts to lease additional Dispensers, such Dispensers will be leased to Customer at an annual lease rate calculated by multiplying the total installed cost of the additional Dispensers by the then-current lease factor. The lease factor currently in effect for Dispensers is 0.24. Should the lease factor change during the Term, any Dispenser installed after the change goes into effect will be subject to the new lease factor. For the avoidance of doubt, if the ownership and/or management of a Hotel changes, the then-current lease factor will remain in effect for that Hotel. Charges will be invoiced. Any unpaid invoices will be handled as follows (the "Unpaid Invoice Procedure"): All unpaid invoices by a Hotel will be subject to Company's payment/credit terms and conditions applicable to such Hotel. Furthermore, Company may refuse to deliver further any Company Beverages to the affected Hotel until the unpaid invoice is satisfied.
All Dispensers provided by Company will at all times remain the property of Company and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease except as specifically changed by the Program Terms and Conditions or the Standard Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.
At a minimum, equipment provided pursuant to this Exhibit A-1 shall include, at no cost to Customer in a quantity reasonably necessary for each Hotel*:*
Fountain Equipment (except in portable bars) New Lines (as needed) Bar Guns
5. SERVICE PROGRAM
Company will provide at no charge routine mechanical repair including line replacements and flavor changes/additions that are reasonable and necessary for Dispensers. Hotels must utilize Company's service network for such service. Any Special Service Calls are not considered routine service and will not be provided free of charge. Charges for Special Service Calls or for routine mechanical repair calls will be charged at Company's then current rates. Such charges will be invoiced*.* Charges will include labor, travel time, parts, and administrative costs. Any unpaid invoices by a Hotel will be handled in accordance with the Unpaid Invoice Procedure set forth above.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 99–438)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Even Hotels FDD, certain equipment is provided at no cost to the franchisee (referred to as "Customer") in quantities reasonably necessary for each hotel. This includes fountain equipment (except in portable bars), new lines as needed, and bar guns.
In addition to the above, for hotels that serve Simply Juice, Even Hotels will lease the equipment necessary to dispense the juice without any additional charge during the term of the agreement. However, no ice makers or water filters are provided under this agreement, and equipment innovations like Coca-Cola Freestyle require a separate agreement. The franchisee cannot alter or add to any equipment provided by Even Hotels without prior written consent.
Furthermore, the bottler will provide each hotel with cold drink equipment at no cost, unless prohibited by law, rule, or regulation. In such cases where a lease without additional charge is not permitted, the dispensers will be leased to the franchisee at an annual lease rate calculated by multiplying the total installed cost of the additional dispensers by the then-current lease factor, which is 0.24. All cold drink equipment will display bottler bottle/can beverage trademarks and will remain the property of the bottler, exclusively dispensing these beverages.