You may not make deliveries or provide catering services within the assigned territory of any other American Kolache. You do not have any protected delivery or catering area outside of your Assigned Territory, and we are free to establish other franchise and/or company or Affiliate owned American Kolache restaurants in areas which are not currently assigned. In the event that another American Kolache is established in an area which is not currently assigned, you will be required to immediately stop delivering or catering in that territory. We and our Affiliate and other American Kolache restaurants may deliver or cater in unassigned territories. We may also enter Multistate FDD 28 2026 4905-6649-8992, v. 16 into agreements with third-party delivery providers, such as Uber Eats, GrubHub, or DoorDash, and may require you to participate in those delivery programs. You may not enter into any agreements with third-party delivery providers without our express, written consent.
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15% reference
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Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
We and our Affiliates have established an Internet website at www.AmericanKolache.com, which we control. Subject to our right to consent, you may be permitted to create a social-media account from which to advertise your Restaurant on the Internet (such as on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram). Any such permission shall only be for such time as we permit and shall be on the terms and conditions we specify from time to time in the Confidential Manual, which may restrict the content that you are permitted to post to such social-media outlet. We have the right to cease granting you permission to operate any such social-media outlet at any time. Except as otherwise provided, you may not maintain a presence on the Internet for your Restaurant. Any advertising on the Internet, delivered by telefax, electronic mail or other electronic means must be pre-approved by us and on terms specified by us.
You may not make deliveries or provide catering services within the assigned territory of any other American Kolache. You do not have any protected delivery or catering area outside of your Assigned Territory, and we are free to establish other franchise and/or company or Affiliate owned American Kolache restaurants in areas which are not currently assigned. In the event that another American Kolache is established in an area which is not currently assigned, you will be required to immediately stop delivering or catering in that territory. We and our Affiliate and other American Kolache restaurants may deliver or cater in unassigned territories. We may also enter Multistate FDD 28 2026 4905-6649-8992, v. 16 into agreements with third-party delivery providers, such as Uber Eats, GrubHub, or DoorDash, and may require you to participate in those delivery programs. You may not enter into any agreements with third-party delivery providers without our express, written consent.
We and our Affiliates have established an Internet website at www.AmericanKolache.com, which we control. Subject to our right to consent, you may be permitted to create a social-media account from which to advertise your Restaurant on the Internet (such as on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram). Any such permission shall only be for such time as we permit and shall be on the terms and conditions we specify from time to time in the Confidential Manual, which may restrict the content that you are permitted to post to such social-media outlet. We have the right to cease granting you permission to operate any such social-media outlet at any time. Except as otherwise provided, you may not maintain a presence on the Internet for your Restaurant. Any advertising on the Internet, delivered by telefax, electronic mail or other electronic means must be pre-approved by us and on terms specified by us.
We and our Affiliates have established an Internet website at www.AmericanKolache.com, which we control. Subject to our right to consent, you may be permitted to create a social-media account from which to advertise your Restaurant on the Internet (such as on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram). Any such permission shall only be for such time as we permit and shall be on the terms and conditions we specify from time to time in the Confidential Manual, which may restrict the content that you are permitted to post to such social-media outlet. We have the right to cease granting you permission to operate any such social-media outlet at any time. Except as otherwise provided, you may not maintain a presence on the Internet for your Restaurant. Any advertising on the Internet, delivered by telefax, electronic mail or other electronic means must be pre-approved by us and on terms specified by us.
We and our Affiliates have established an Internet website at www.AmericanKolache.com, which we control. Subject to our right to consent, you may be permitted to create a social-media account from which to advertise your Restaurant on the Internet (such as on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram). Any such permission shall only be for such time as we permit and shall be on the terms and conditions we specify from time to time in the Confidential Manual, which may restrict the content that you are permitted to post to such social-media outlet. We have the right to cease granting you permission to operate any such social-media outlet at any time. Except as otherwise provided, you may not maintain a presence on the Internet for your Restaurant. Any advertising on the Internet, delivered by telefax, electronic mail or other electronic means must be pre-approved by us and on terms specified by us.
You may not make deliveries or provide catering services within the assigned territory of any other American Kolache. You do not have any protected delivery or catering area outside of your Assigned Territory, and we are free to establish other franchise and/or company or Affiliate owned American Kolache restaurants in areas which are not currently assigned. In the event that another American Kolache is established in an area which is not currently assigned, you will be required to immediately stop delivering or catering in that territory. We and our Affiliate and other American Kolache restaurants may deliver or cater in unassigned territories. We may also enter Multistate FDD 28 2026 4905-6649-8992, v. 16 into agreements with third-party delivery providers, such as Uber Eats, GrubHub, or DoorDash, and may require you to participate in those delivery programs. You may not enter into any agreements with third-party delivery providers without our express, written consent.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
(Franchise Agreement – IX.R) We will have independent access to all of the data on your computer including but not limited to sales reports by category, department, menu item, inventory, cashier, breakfast, lunch and hour on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
At this time, we are the only designated supplier for the spice mix you will use in the preparation of some of your products.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to modify and/or substitute products or suppliers.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We or our Affiliates may receive rebates, commissions and other benefits from suppliers in relation to items purchased by you and other franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
85Item 8
We estimate that the proportion of your required purchases and leases to all purchases and leases by you of products and services in establishing your Restaurant is approximately 30% and that that the proportion of your required purchases and leases to all purchases and leases by you of products and services in…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
However, we may require that samples of or from these proposed alternatives be delivered to us for testing prior to approval and use and you must pay us a reasonable fee based on the costs of the testing, currently set at $750 per alternative item.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may propose alternative manufacturers, suppliers or distributors of products used in the operation of the Restaurant.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
Franchisee’s Section XIII.C of the Cease operations, immediately obligation on Franchise Agreement discontinue use of the Marks, pay of termination/non- amounts due, return materials and renewal Confidential Manual, cease to operate Restaurant, stop using Marks, cancel any assumed names using the Marks, transfer…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You also are required to comply with our standards for processing electronic payments and all other standards, laws, rules and regulations applicable to electronic payments that may be published from time to time by payment-card companies and applicable to electronic payments including the Payment Card Industry…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 6
x Upon demand We may send a mystery Shoppers $250/per shop) for shopper to your Restaurant Mystery Shoppers up to 4 times per 12-month period.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
(3) Continue to license to you a single copy of the Confidential Manual (Franchise Agreement – Section XV); and (4) Continue to develop and improve the System as we see fit.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You may locate or relocate your Restaurant anywhere within the Assigned Territory, but only with our prior written consent.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except as otherwise provided, you may not maintain a presence on the Internet for your Restaurant.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 6
You will be required to spend a minimum of $2,500 on approved grand-opening marketing and promotions in your territory.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
(Franchise Agreement – VII.) Your Own Advertising Currently, you must spend each month on local marketing and promotion approved by Franchisor, an amount equal to at least of 2% of Gross Sales of the prior month.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
Credit Card and Gift Card Processing You are required to accept debit cards, credit cards, stored-value gift cards or other non- cash payment systems, including participation in loyalty programs, specified by us to enable Multistate FDD 25 2026 4905-6649-8992, v.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You are required to purchase and lease all products, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment and materials, inventory, computer software and hardware (as described in Item 11), real estate and comparable items required for the establishment and the operation of the Restaurant for which we have issued specifications…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You are required to purchase and lease all products, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment and materials, inventory, computer software and hardware (as described in Item 11), real estate and comparable items required for the establishment and the operation of the Restaurant for which we have issued specifications…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, credit cards and gift cards are required services, and you must use the credit card and gift card processor(s) we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
16 we, our bank, and your bank may require to accomplish payment by EFT, including authorizations for us to initiate debit entries and/or credit correction entries to a designated checking or savings account.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
Currently, credit cards and gift cards are required services, and you must use the credit card and gift card processor(s) we designate.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
Each Restaurant must be under the supervision of an operating manager, single-unit franchisee or manager (in the case of multiple single-unit ownership) who has successfully completed the initial training program.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
COMPUTER SYSTEMS You must obtain and use the point-of-sale (POS) system that we require.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
(Franchise Agreement – IX.R) We will have independent access to all of the data on your computer including but not limited to sales reports by category, department, menu item, inventory, cashier, breakfast, lunch and hour on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for this training.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
Ordinary royalty terms
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