Ben's Soft Pretzels

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You must compile, keep and submit to us the books, records and reports on the forms and using the methods of bookkeeping and accounting as we periodically may prescribe.

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We have independent access to the information and data you maintain; and there are no contractual limitations on our right to access the information and data.

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You also must, at your expense, submit to us within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year a detailed balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flows for such fiscal year.

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we or an affiliate may be that single source.

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We may revoke our approval of a supplier at any time for any reason.

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We and our affiliates reserve the right to receive rebates or other consideration from suppliers in connection with your purchase of goods, products and services as described in this Item 8, as well as in connection with any future purchase of any goods, products or services.

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We estimate that your required purchases and leases in compliance with the above specifications of goods, services, supplies, fixtures, equipment, inventory, computer hardware and software, real estate and comparable items will represent 90 to 95% of your overall purchases and leases in establishing the Store and 50…

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We may charge you an evaluation fee to conduct our evaluation and testing.

Item 8

if you wish to purchase products, supplies, materials or equipment from other suppliers not approved by us, you must submit to us a written request to approve the proposed supplier

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You must acknowledge that we have the sole rights to and interest in all these telephone number(s).

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It is your responsibility to make sure that you are in compliance with all laws that are applicable to the POS System or other technology used in the operation of your Store, including all data protection or security laws as well as PCI compliance.

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We or our authorized representative have the right to enter your Store at all reasonable times during the business day for the purpose of making periodic evaluations and to ascertain if the provisions of this Agreement are being observed by you, to inspect and evaluate your building, land and equipment, and to test…

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We may from time to time revise the contents of the Operations Manual and you expressly agree to comply with each new or changed requirement.

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must obtain our approval of the site location and the lease.

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In particular, you shall not either directly or indirectly create, develop, maintain, and/or use your own website, blog, vlog, social network, or other on-line venue or communication on the Internet using any of the Trademarks, or otherwise use any of the Trademarks on the Internet in any other manner including for…

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Within three months of the opening of your Store, you must spend a minimum of $1,000-$5,000 on local advertising, marketing and promotion of the opening of the Store in accordance with an opening marketing plan approved by us.

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You also are required to spend 2% of the Gross Sales of your Store on local advertising.

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you must purchase your loyalty cards, gift cards, starter kit, some flavor toppings and some of the equipment and signage for your Store solely from our affiliate, Live Large Distribution Inc.

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You must obtain your point of sale hardware and software system and your payments processing system from our approved supplier.

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You must only use approved products, services, inventory, equipment, fixtures, furnishings, signs, advertising materials, trademarked items and novelties, and other items or services (collectively, “approved supplies”) in connection with the design, construction and operation of the Store as set forth in the approved…

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The POS System also will include any credit card processing system and/or gift card processing system we designate.

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all amounts due and owing to us weekly, and will be paid through electronic funds transfer.

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You must use and honor only system-wide gift cards, certificates and checks that we designate, and you must obtain all certificates, cards or checks from an approved supplier.

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You must adopt and use as your continuing operational routine the required standards, service style, procedures, techniques and management systems described in our Manuals or other written materials relating to product preparation, menu, storage, uniforms, financial management, equipment, facility and sanitation.

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You must obtain a POS system that complies with our standards and requirements, including all future updates, supplements and modifications (the “POS System”) and sign any related agreements, attached as Schedule G to the Franchise Agreement.

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We have independent access to the information and data you maintain; and there are no contractual limitations on our right to access the information and data.

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The fee for additional training programs or meetings is provided in Item 6 plus you pay all your travel and living expenses.

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You must attend, at your expense, all annual franchise conventions we may hold or sponsor and all meetings relating to new products or product preparation procedures, new operational procedures or programs, training, store management, sales or sales promotion, or similar topics.