As noted above, and in Item 6, 8, and 9 you are obligated to use certain proprietary administrative services provided by us, which include the use of a Company issued hand-held computer and accompanying printer. We provide these proprietary administrative services primarily for the following purposes: 1) collection of sales data; 2) preparation of sales tickets; 3) accumulation of sales history; 4) preparation of daily and weekly settlements; 5) preparation of automated “adds” to and “cuts” from your product orders; 6) facilitation of direct product ordering from you to us; 7) providing automated route book information; 8) providing automatic product movement information; 9) providing individual customer sales profiles; and 10) providing suggested orders for each customer (Distributor Agreement, Section 10.1). You will be charged a fair market, reasonable administrative fee for these services, as established by us. As noted in Items 6 and 8, this administrative fee is currently $30-$50 per week. There is no other cost to purchase or lease such proprietary administrative services. We may, in our sole discretion, alter, amend or terminate the proprietary administrative services by giving you fourteen (14) calendar days’ notice (Distributor Agreement, Section 10.5). As long as we provide administrative services under Section 10.1 to the Distributor Agreement, you have no obligation to upgrade or update any of the equipment provided, nor will you be charged anything more than the administrative fee, as established by us. There are no support contracts. You will be obligated to accept any upgrades or updates provided by us. We currently utilize the Zebra TC75x and TC 77 touch computer from Zebra Technologies Corporation. This computer allows you substantial access to proprietary sales information. You are required to maintain the confidentiality of this information and our proprietary administrative services generally (Distributor Agreement, Section 10.3). There is no limitation in the Distributor Agreement on our right to access the information generated by the hand-held computer.
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CK Sales Co.
Retail foodCK Sales Co. controls software purchasing from headquarters: franchisees must use the Company-issued hand-held computer and accompanying printer that come with its proprietary administrative services. The system spans 274 units, 126 of them franchised, under parent Flowers Foods.
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What the franchisor requires
8 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 13 explicit no's; 13 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
1) collection of sales data;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are the only approved supplier of these Products and Authorized Products, although you may purchase these products from other Company distributors if needed.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We currently have a Distributor Advisory Council composed of 5 franchisees that volunteer to serve alternating 2-year terms.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
4129755000Item 8
In our most recent fiscal year ending December 28, 2024, we and our affiliates received an aggregate total of approximately $4,129,755,000 in sales revenue resulting from product sales through the distributor system.
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?
83Item 8
We estimate that payments you make to us for Products and Authorized Products will be between 83% and 96% of your ongoing weekly expenses.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
Except as set forth above, you are free to obtain goods and services for your business from suppliers of your choosing.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
COMPANY reserves the right to audit DISTRIBUTOR’s transactional records and inventory to ensure accurate and truthful reporting and COMPANY’s compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
There is no limitation in the Distributor Agreement on our right to access the information generated by the hand-held computer.
The filing answers no to 13 questions
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?Item 9
- Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 11
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 15
- Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?Item 8
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at CK Sales Co.
CK Sales Co. operates 274 units, 126 of them franchised and 148 company-owned, distributing bakery products to retail stores and other customers. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation, and franchised outlets fell 14.3% year over year. CK Sales Co. is part of Flowers Foods, a strategic multi-brand parent, alongside sibling brands Flowers Baking Co. of Oxford and Flowers Baking Co. of Norfolk.
Who controls software purchasing
As discussed under the Distributor Agreement, franchisees must use certain proprietary administrative services CK Sales Co. provides, including a Company-issued hand-held computer and accompanying printer. That requirement runs from headquarters rather than through individual distributorship choice.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The hand-held computer and printer are the filing's own specified administrative-services requirement, and franchisees must place product orders via the web-based iPLAN system. The FDD also names Zebra.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 makes CK Sales Co. the only approved supplier of its Products and Authorized Products, though franchisees may purchase from other Company distributors if needed. The filing states it has no other designated or approved suppliers beyond that and the administrative-services requirement. Item 17 sets the renewal, transfer, and termination terms of the agreement.
How to read the CK Sales Co. FDD
The embedded viewer below carries CK Sales Co.'s 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Ownership: Flowers Foods.
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