Does Kitchen Solvers have an obligation to evaluate a franchisee's Business, and if so, how often?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Ongoing Assistance: During the operation of your Business, we will:
- (1) Furnish you from time to time with updated and revised material for your confidential Kitchen Solvers Business System Online Manual (if we elect to modify the Manual) (Subparagraph 6C of Franchise Agreement);
- (2) Evaluate your Business as necessary as we determine in our sole discretion (Subparagraph 6G of the Franchise Agreement);
- (3) Establish and conduct various marketing and sales promotion programs (Subparagraphs 9A-B of Franchise Agreement), as further described below; and
- (4) Supply ongoing support training as we determine necessary (Subparagraph 7B of the Franchise Agreement).
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 26–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Kitchen Solvers will evaluate a franchisee's business as necessary. However, the frequency of these evaluations is determined at Kitchen Solvers' sole discretion. This means there is no set schedule or guaranteed number of evaluations during the franchise term.
For a prospective franchisee, this implies that while Kitchen Solvers offers ongoing support, the extent of business evaluations is not fixed. The franchisee should not rely on a specific number of evaluations to gauge the performance or health of their Kitchen Solvers business. The evaluation is subject to Kitchen Solvers' discretion.
This level of discretion is not uncommon in franchising, as franchisors often tailor their support based on the franchisee's needs and the overall performance of the franchise system. However, prospective franchisees should inquire about the typical factors that trigger a business evaluation and what type of support or recommendations are provided following an evaluation to better understand the level of assistance they can expect from Kitchen Solvers.