Kids Garden

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We (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Kids Garden Business and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.

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You will deliver a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flows and explanatory footnotes prepared under generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (“Financial Statements”) to us within the time period required by the Franchise Operations Manual.

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We may restrict the sourcing of current and future items.

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During our last fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, neither we nor our affiliates derived revenue or other material consideration as a result of franchisees’ required purchases or leases.

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We and our affiliates may receive rebates from some suppliers based on your purchase of products and services and we have no obligation to pass them on to our franchisees or use them in any particular manner.

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We estimate that approximately 80% of purchases required to open your Kids Garden Business and 80% of purchases required to operate your Kids Garden Business will be from us or from other approved suppliers or under our specifications.

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We reserve the right to charge a fee to evaluate the proposed product, service or supplier.

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If you want to use or sell a product or service that we have not yet evaluated, or if you want to purchase or lease a product or service from a supplier or provider that we have not yet approved (for products and services that require supplier approval), you must notify us and submit to us the information…

Franchise agreement

Immediately stop using all telephone numbers, advertisements, domain names and social media accounts associated with the Franchised Business.

Franchise agreement

You agree to comply with the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards as those standards may be revised and modified by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC, or any successor organization or standards we may reasonably specify.

Franchise agreement

To ensure compliance with this Franchise Agreement, we or our representatives will have the right to enter your Premises, evaluate your Franchised Business operations, and inspect or examine your books, records, accounts and tax returns.

Franchise agreement

We can modify the Franchise Operations Manual at any time.

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We must approve the site before you sign the lease.

Franchise agreement

You may not maintain a separate website, conduct e-commerce, or otherwise maintain a presence on the Internet in connection with your Franchised Business without our express written permission, which we may revoke at any time, in our sole discretion.

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You will spend a minimum of $3,500 on approved grand opening marketing, advertising and promotion (“Initial Marketing Expenditure”) for your Kids Garden Business during the period beginning approximately 30 days before and ending 180 days after the opening of your Kids Garden Business.

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In addition to the Initial Marketing Expenditure, you must spend at least $1,000 per month for the first three months on local marketing, advertising, and promotion of the Kids Garden Business.

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You will be required to participate in any gift card/certificate and loyalty programs that we establish follow our policies and procedures for these programs as detailed in our Franchise Operations Manual.

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You must participate in any advertising cooperative that we require for the purpose of creating and/or purchasing advertising programs for the benefit of all franchisees operating within a particular region.

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At this time, franchisees must purchase certain branded or specified items—such as socks, aprons, and shirts—only from suppliers we approve, which may include third-party affiliates in the future.

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At this time, franchisees must purchase certain branded or specified items—such as socks, aprons, and shirts—only from suppliers we approve, which may include third-party affiliates in the future.

Franchise agreement

You agree to maintain, at all times, credit card relationships with the credit and debit card issuers or sponsors, check or credit verification services, financial center services, payment providers, merchant service providers, loyalty and gift cards, and electronic fund transfer systems (together, “Payment Vendors”)…

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We currently require you to pay fees and other amounts due to us or our affiliates via electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) or other similar means.

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At this time, franchisees must purchase certain branded or specified items—such as socks, aprons, and shirts—only from suppliers we approve, which may include third-party affiliates in the future.

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You must utilize the technology, including software, computer hardware and components, point of sale system, cash register(s), communication equipment, and other related accessories or peripheral equipment (collectively, “Technology”) that we require.

Item 11

We (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Kids Garden Business and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.

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We may charge you for additional person for training additional persons, newly hired initial training and personnel, refresher training courses, $500 per attendee per remedial training, advanced training day for additional courses, and additional or special training) assistance or training you need or request.

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In addition to participating in ongoing training, you will be required to attend any national or regional meeting or conference of franchisees.