When entering into a Kitchen Solvers Development Agreement, what agreement must be executed concurrently for the first Franchised Business?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must execute a Franchise Agreement for the initial Business at the same time you execute your Development Agreement. You will also need to execute our then-current form of Franchise Agreement, which may differ from the Franchise Agreement disclosed in this Disclosure Document, for each subsequent Business you open under the Development Schedule.
Source: Item 5 — Initial Fees (FDD pages 11–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you are granted the right to develop multiple franchised businesses, you must execute a Franchise Agreement for the initial business at the same time you execute the Development Agreement. This means that when signing the agreement that allows you to develop multiple Kitchen Solvers locations, you must also sign a Franchise Agreement for the first of those locations.
This requirement ensures that Kitchen Solvers developers are committed to opening at least one location immediately upon entering the Development Agreement. It prevents developers from simply securing territory rights without taking concrete steps to establish a Kitchen Solvers presence.
Furthermore, the FDD states that for each subsequent Kitchen Solvers business opened under the Development Schedule, you will need to execute the then-current form of the Franchise Agreement, which may differ from the Franchise Agreement disclosed in the document. This implies that the terms and conditions for future franchises might change over time, and developers need to be aware of this possibility.