Who owns the rights, title, and interest in the Marks and Proprietary Materials for Nothing Bundt Cakes?
Nothing_Bundt_Cakes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
NBC Franchisor LLC (the "Company"), a special purpose Delaware limited liability company, was organized on June 14, 2021. The Company is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of NBC Funding LLC (the "Debt Issuer"), which is a special purpose Delaware limited liability company that is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of NBC SPV Guarantor LLC and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of NBC Holdings, LLC ("Parent").
The Company was formed in connection with a financing transaction (the "Securitization Transaction"), which was completed on July 30, 2021 (see Note 4), and serves as the "franchisor" of the Nothing Bundt Cakes brand and owns all Franchise Assets, which includes all franchise agreements and intellectual property related to the business. The Company grants the rights to own and operate Nothing Bundt Cakes bakeries, which specialize in selling decorated bundt cakes and other related gift items. The Company grants each franchisee a transferable right and license to use the "System," the proprietary marks, and to market, sell, and provide the approved products in accordance with the System. The System consists of certain trademarks, service marks, and commercial symbols, including the mark "Nothing Bundt Cakes," certain bakery design décor and images, all of which the Company may modify from time to time. Nothing Bundt Franchising, LLC (the "Manager"), is an affiliated company that performs certain services for the Company under a management agreement (refer to Note 7).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 93–309)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise Disclosure Document, NBC Franchisor LLC serves as the franchisor of the Nothing Bundt Cakes brand. As franchisor, NBC Franchisor LLC owns all Franchise Assets, which includes all franchise agreements and intellectual property related to the business. This company was organized on June 14, 2021, as a special purpose Delaware limited liability company.
NBC Franchisor LLC grants franchisees the rights to own and operate Nothing Bundt Cakes bakeries. These bakeries specialize in selling decorated bundt cakes and other related gift items. The company also grants each franchisee a transferable right and license to use the "System," the proprietary marks, and to market, sell, and provide the approved products in accordance with the System.
The System consists of certain trademarks, service marks, and commercial symbols, including the mark "Nothing Bundt Cakes," certain bakery design décor and images, all of which the Company may modify from time to time. Nothing Bundt Franchising, LLC (the "Manager"), is an affiliated company that performs certain services for the Company under a management agreement.