What additional advice will Marble Slab Creamery provide if a Management Agreement is signed?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Under either the Single Restaurant Program or the Multi-Restaurant Program, you may also enter into a Management Agreement with us or our affiliate, if we agree (or our affiliate agrees) to do so. If we or our affiliate do sign a Management Agreement with you, we will provide you with additional advice regarding the operation and management of your Restaurant. The precise level of advice and service, and, if agreed upon, our obligation to manage your Restaurant and supervise your management and supervisory personnel and other employees will be identified in the Management Agreement. Except to the limited extent provided in the Management Agreement, if at all, neither we nor our affiliate perform other services, such as accounting, human resources, and record-keeping, and you will continue to be responsible for these.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 72–73)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Marble Slab Creamery FDD, if a franchisee enters into a Management Agreement with Marble Slab Creamery or its affiliate, they will receive additional advice regarding the operation and management of their restaurant. The Management Agreement will specify the level of advice and service provided. If agreed upon, Marble Slab Creamery's obligations could include managing the restaurant and supervising the franchisee's management, supervisory personnel, and other employees.
However, the FDD specifies that Marble Slab Creamery or its affiliate will not perform other services like accounting, human resources, and record-keeping, unless explicitly stated in the Management Agreement. The franchisee remains responsible for these functions.
This means that while a Management Agreement can provide extra support in running the Marble Slab Creamery location, it does not cover all aspects of the business. Prospective franchisees should carefully review the terms of the Management Agreement to understand the scope of services offered and what responsibilities they will retain.