How is the Marble Slab Creamery convention or meeting attendance fee determined?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ed against taxes we otherwise owe | | Type of Fee | Amount | Due Date | Remarks | |--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Renewal Fee (1) | 40% of then-current initial fee | 90 days before renewal | | | Renewal Fee for Satellite Restaurant | $2,500 | On signing a successor Franchise Agreement | You may enter into a successor Franchise Agreement for one additional 10-year term, if you meet certain conditions. | | Securities/ Partnership Interests in Franchisee Offering (1) | $10,000 or our reasonable costs and expenses to review offering documents, whichever is greater | On demand | If you offer securities or interests in your business | | Convention or Meeting Attendance | As we determine based on our costs of holding the convention or meeting | On demand | We do not currently charge an attendance fee, but we reserve the right to do so. | | Remedial Expenses | Our reasonable expenses incurred in correcting your operational deficiencies; this cost will not exceed $10,000 per deficiency | On demand | Payable if we correct deficiencies that we have identified during a site inspection and that you failed to correct within a reasonable time after notice from us. | | Liquidated Damage | See Note 7 | On demand | Payable if we terminate your Franchise Agreement based on your default or if you terminate the Franchise Agreement in violation of its terms. | | Test Products | $50 - $500 | On demand | If we require, you must participate in market research programs or test marketing of new products and services and must purchase a reason
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 23–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Marble Slab Creamery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the attendance fee for conventions or meetings is determined by Marble Slab Creamery based on their costs of holding the event. While Marble Slab Creamery currently does not charge an attendance fee, they reserve the right to do so in the future. This fee, if implemented, would be due on demand.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that attending conventions or meetings might incur a cost, which could vary depending on the scale and expenses associated with the event. It is important to note that while there is no current fee, Marble Slab Creamery retains the discretion to introduce one.
Franchisees should factor in the potential for this additional cost when budgeting and planning for their franchise operations. It would be prudent to inquire with Marble Slab Creamery about the typical costs associated with past conventions or meetings to get an estimate of potential future expenses. Additionally, franchisees may want to ask how far in advance they will be notified of any attendance fees, allowing them time to budget accordingly.