What is the relationship between Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC and Moe's Southwest Grill?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
single-branded franchised Arby's restaurants operating internationally.
Baskin-Robbins is a franchisor of Baskin-Robbins® restaurants that offer ice cream, ice cream cakes and related frozen products, beverages and other products and services. Baskin-Rob
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 10–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Moe's Southwest Grill Franchise Disclosure Document, Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC ("Baskin-Robbins") and Moe's Southwest Grill are affiliated through their parent company, GoTo Foods LLC (formerly known as Focus Brands LLC). Both franchise systems are part of the GoTo Foods portfolio. Baskin-Robbins became an Affiliated Program through an acquisition in December 2020.
Specifically, Moe's Southwest Grill is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of GoTo Foods LLC. Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC is listed as one of the other franchise systems within the GoTo Foods portfolio. This means that while they are separate franchise entities, they share a common parent company. GoTo Foods provides certain support and services to Moe's franchisees, and may delegate these responsibilities to other affiliates.
For a prospective franchisee, this affiliation means that Moe's Southwest Grill benefits from the resources and support network of a larger organization with experience in franchising multiple brands. However, the FDD also states that none of the affiliated franchisors are obligated to provide products or services to you; however, you may purchase products or services from these franchisors if you choose to do so. It also means that GoTo Foods can leverage the overall buying power of these franchise systems in order to provide value to each system.