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Who bears the expense of providing the premises where the Kitchen Solvers Business will be located and operated?

Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

t be made in accordance with specifications that have received our prior written consent. You may not commence such replacement, reconstruction, addition or modification until you have received our written consent to your revised plans.

  • C. Maintenance. If your location is outside of your home, the building, equipment, fixtures, furnishings, signage and trade dress (including the interior and exterior appearance) employed in the operation of your office and showroom must be maintained and refreshed in accordance with our requirements established periodically and any of our reasonable schedules prepared based upon our periodic evaluations of the premises. Within a period of 30-60 days (as we determine depending on the work needed) after the receipt of any particular report prepared following such an evaluation, you must affect the items of maintenance we designate, including the repair of defective items and/or the replacement of irreparable or obsolete items of equipment and signage. If, however, any condition presents a threat to customers or public health or safety, you must affect the items of maintenance immediately.
  • D. Relocation. If your location is outside of your home, you may not relocate your location without our prior written consent, which we will not unreasonably withhold.
  • E. Modernization or Replacement. If you establish a showroom or your office is outside of your home, from time to time as we require, you must effect items of modernization and/or replacement of the building, premises, trade dress, equipment and grounds as may be necessary for your showroom and office to conform to the standards for similarly situated new KITCHEN SOLVERS showroom and office. The maximum cumulative amount (the "Maximum Modernization Amount") that you will be required to spend during the initial term of this Agreement is $30,000.

The Maximum Modernization Amount does not include any required expenditures for equipment or leasehold improvements necessary to prepare new product offerings. Furthermore, you must perform general, continued maintenance and refreshing of the location premises whenever necessary as set forth in subparagraph 5.C and at a cost not included in the Maximum Modernization Amount. Each and every transfer of any interest in this Agreement or your business governed by Paragraph 11 or renewal covered by Paragraph 4 is expressly conditioned upon your compliance with these requirements at the time of transfer or renewal without regard to the Maximum Modernization Amount.

You acknowledge and agree that the requirements of this subparagraph 5.E are both reasonable an

Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 49)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for the expenses related to the premises of their Kitchen Solvers business.

Specifically, if the Kitchen Solvers location is outside of the franchisee's home, the franchisee is responsible for maintaining and refreshing the building, equipment, fixtures, furnishings, signage, and trade dress, including both the interior and exterior appearance, according to Kitchen Solvers' requirements. This includes repairs of defective items and replacement of irreparable or obsolete equipment and signage within 30-60 days of receiving a report from Kitchen Solvers, or immediately if a condition threatens customer or public health and safety.

Furthermore, franchisees may be required to modernize or replace the building, premises, trade dress, equipment, and grounds to conform to the standards for new Kitchen Solvers showrooms and offices. The maximum cumulative amount Kitchen Solvers can require a franchisee to spend on modernization during the initial term of the agreement is $30,000, not including expenses for new product offerings or general maintenance. If the franchisee fails to make required improvements or perform necessary maintenance, Kitchen Solvers has the right to make such improvements or perform such maintenance and charge the franchisee for the costs incurred.

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.