Under what circumstances will Even Hotels not provide funding for Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
In no event will Company or Bottler accept any claims of discrepancies or errors in pricing or funding hereunder more than 1 year from the date of invoice with respect to pricing or payment with respect to funding.
If Customer withholds any payments, Company and Bottler reserve the right to withhold funding due Customer. Company and Bottler will work directly with the Customer to resolve any such claims, but will not interact with third-party auditors or contractors.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 99–438)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Even Hotels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Owner Incentive Funding will not be provided under specific circumstances related to the purchase and pricing of Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages. Even Hotels will not provide funding for Bottler Bottle/Can Beverages if the franchisee purchases them from sellers, distributors, or retailers other than directly from the Company or Bottler. This encourages franchisees to source beverages through approved channels to maintain quality control and potentially leverage negotiated pricing.
Additionally, Even Hotels states that Bottler may offer special Dead-Net prices. In such cases, the funding provided by Even Hotels will not reduce the price charged to the Customer below the Dead-Net price or trade letter Dead-Net price. This ensures that Bottler's pricing strategies are not undermined by the incentive funding program, and that a minimum price point is maintained.
Finally, if a Customer withholds payments from Company or Bottler, Even Hotels reserves the right to withhold funding due to the Customer. This policy incentivizes timely payments and ensures financial stability within the franchise system. It also specifies that Even Hotels will work directly with the Customer to resolve any claims, but will not interact with third-party auditors or contractors.