How is the weekly management fee determined that Nothing Bundt Cakes pays to the Manager?
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)
Based on the 2025 Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise Disclosure Document, Nothing Bundt Franchising, LLC (the "Manager") is an affiliated company that performs certain services for NBC Franchisor LLC under a management agreement. The services the Manager provides to Nothing Bundt Cakes include supporting the franchise system.
The FDD does not specify how the weekly management fee is determined. The FDD only mentions that the Manager performs certain services for the Company under a management agreement.
A prospective franchisee should ask the franchisor for details about the management agreement, including how the weekly management fee is calculated, what services are covered by the fee, and how the fee may change over time.