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What specifications and instructions must the Even Hotels Equipment Lessee comply with?

Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

applicable price ceiling quoted above.

Company or Bottler may at any time increase price ceilings by more than the amounts set forth above in the event of any substantial increase in a component of the cost of goods, manufacture or delivery of the Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages. Company will notify Customer thirty (30) days in advance prior to the date any such unscheduled price ceiling increases takes effect.

3. OWNER INCENTIVE FUNDING PROGRAM

3.1 Owner Incentive Funding

Company will provide an Owner Incentive Fund in the amounts set forth in the table above for all purchases of Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages directly from Company or Bottler. No funding will be paid on purchases of Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages from other sellers, distributors or retailers. Customer agrees to accept the case sales records of Bottler for purposes of determining funding earned hereunder absent manifest error. Bottler may from time to time offer special prices that are Dead-Net. In any such event, funding provided hereunder will not cause the Dead-Net price charged to the Customer to fall below such Dead-Net price or trade letter Dead-Net price. Funding will be deducted from invoices submitted to Customer.

3.2 Performance Criteria

To qualify for the pricing and funding set forth above, Customer must comply with the following performance criteria and all other material obligations applicable to Customer under this Agreement:

  • i. Beginning in calendar year 2021, participate in a minimum of one (1) mutually agreed upon promotional activity each Year to promote the sale of Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages at the Hotels. Customer agrees not to unreasonably withhold its consent to Company's and Bottler's proposed promotional activities. Customer will use commercially reasonable efforts to conduce a promotion in Year One as well, but the parties acknowledge such a promotion may not be commercially reasonable.
  • ii. Customer and Bottler will mutually agree upon the number, types, and locations of Cold Drink Equipment that are generally reasonably required for the exclusive display of Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages in each applicable Hotel, depending upon the size and the brand of the hotel. Cold Drink Equipment, if provided, will be placed in mutually agreed to high traffic locations, as defined by agreement of the parties. The specific location of such equipment will be subject to the agreement of Bottler and Customer.
  • iii. Customer may also authorize the placement of (or maintain, if already in place) a mutually agreed upon number of Venders in any or all Hotels, depending upon the size and the brand of the hotel. The specific location of such equipment will be subject to the agreement of Bottler and Customer. All Venders placed at the Hotels may be operated on a full-service basis and serviced and stocked exclusively by Bottler in accordance with Bottler's standard full-service vending program for similarly-situated locations under similar competitive conditions in the applicable geographic area, or Venders may be serviced and stocked by a third party approved by Bottler, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
  • iv. Abide by any standard system minimum delivery size requirements established by Bottler.
  • v. Perform those additional Bottler Bottle/Can Beverage marketing activities the parties mutually agreed upon.

4. EQUIPMENT

Bottler will provide each Hotel the Cold Drink Equipment described above at no cost to Customer, except as prohibited by law, rule or regulation, in which case the rent charged will be the lowest legal rate available from the Bottler. All Cold Drink Equipment will be identified by Bottler Bottle/Can Beverage trademarks and will remain the property of Bottler.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 99–438)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Even Hotels Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee, as an equipment lessee, must adhere to specific performance criteria outlined in Exhibit A-2. This includes participating in at least one mutually agreed-upon promotional activity each year, starting in 2021, to promote the sale of Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages at the Hotels. The franchisee must also collaborate with the Bottler to determine the number, types, and locations of Cold Drink Equipment needed for exclusive display of these beverages, placing the equipment in mutually agreed-upon high-traffic areas.

Additionally, the Even Hotels franchisee may authorize the placement of a mutually agreed-upon number of Venders in the hotels, depending on the hotel's size and brand. These Venders can be operated on a full-service basis by the Bottler or a third party approved by the Bottler, adhering to the Bottler's standard vending program. The franchisee must also abide by any minimum delivery size requirements established by the Bottler and perform any additional Bottler Bottle/Can Beverage marketing activities that are mutually agreed upon.

Furthermore, the FDD states that if the franchisee chooses to lease additional equipment, it will be subject to an annual lease rate calculated by multiplying the total installed cost of the equipment by the then-current lease factor, which is currently 0.24. This lease factor can change during the term, affecting the lease rates for equipment installed after the change. All equipment provided by the Company remains the property of the Company and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease. The franchisee can also use the Company's service network for ordinary mechanical repairs needed for Juice equipment without additional charges, as detailed in Exhibit A-1.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.