According to the Floyds 99 Development Agreement, what is Exhibit IV?
Floyds_99 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 2.3 Franchise Agreement First Barbershop Developed. The parties acknowledge that the Franchise Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit IV and by this reference incorporated herein, governing the operation of Developer's first Barbershop to be opened hereunder, is being executed concurrently with this Agreement. Developer agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement as a part of its obligations hereunder and acknowledges that failure to execute and comply with such Franchise Agreement is a breach of this Agreement.
- 2.4 Subsequent Franchise Agreements. The parties agree that a separate Franchise Agreement shall be executed by the parties to this Agreement for each FLOYD'S 99 Shop developed under this Agreement. The Franchise Agreement for the second and subsequent Barbershops will be executed within 10 days after Franchisor's approval of a location for each such Barbershop. Developer's failure to execute any additional Franchise Agreements or its default in any term of such Franchise Agreements may, at the option of Franchisor, be deemed a default under this Agreement and shall entitle Franchisor to terminate this Agreement as further provided in Article 4 below. Each Franchise Agreement to be executed by Developer for each Barbershop to be developed hereunder shall be in a form substantially similar to the Franchise Agreement being executed herewith, although Franchisor reserves the right to change provisions of the Franchise Agreement to conform with the then current Franchise Agreement being offered to new franchisees of Franchisor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Franchisor agrees that it will not charge an initial franchise fee to Developer that is greater than the amounts set forth herein and will not increase the Royalty percentage to a rate that is greater than the rate charged to Developer in the Franchise Agreement being executed herewith. Developer acknowledges that Franchisor has the right, however, to charge then current published rates for advertising contributions and optional products and services offered to Developer in accordance with Franchisor's then current franchise disclosure document. The form of the Franchise Agreement attached as Exhibit IV and any future forms of Franchise Agreements referred to in this Section will also be included in the term "Franchise Agreement" as used in this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 58–229)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floyds 99 Franchise Disclosure Document, Exhibit IV of the Development Agreement is the Franchise Agreement. The Development Agreement outlines the developer's obligations, including compliance with the terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement. Floyds 99 requires the developer to adhere to the Franchise Agreement as part of their obligations under the Development Agreement, and failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Development Agreement.
The Floyds 99 Development Agreement also states that a separate Franchise Agreement will be executed for each barbershop developed under the agreement, with the initial Franchise Agreement governing the operation of the developer's first barbershop. Subsequent Franchise Agreements for additional barbershops will be executed within 10 days after Floyds 99 approves the location for each shop. These subsequent agreements must be substantially similar to the initial Franchise Agreement, although Floyds 99 retains the right to modify provisions to align with the current Franchise Agreement offered to new franchisees.
Floyds 99 agrees not to increase the initial franchise fee or royalty percentage beyond what is stated in the initial Franchise Agreement. However, Floyds 99 maintains the right to charge then-current published rates for advertising contributions and optional products and services. The Franchise Agreement attached as Exhibit IV, along with any future forms of Franchise Agreements, are included in the term "Franchise Agreement" as used in the Development Agreement.