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You must also obtain a license for the required point of sale system software and for a back office and inventory system, as well as certain off-the-shelf software, including Microsoft Office, accounting software and such other business operations software as we may require

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You must provide us with unimpeded online access to your Computer System, in the manner, form, and at the times requested by us.

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You must furnish us: (a) no later than the fifth (5th) day following the end of each calendar month, a report of Gross Sales for such period, a profit and loss statement for the Franchised Restaurant for such calendar month and for the year- to-date and a balance sheet as of the end of such month;

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We may revise the Approved Suppliers List and Approved Supplies List from time to time in our sole discretion.

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We and our affiliates did not receive any revenue from the sale of goods and services to our franchisees in our past fiscal year.

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In addition, we and/or our affiliates may derive revenue or other material consideration based on your purchases of goods and services from our approved suppliers in the form of promotional allowances, volume discounts, rebates, and other payments that approved or required suppliers make to us and our affiliates.

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We estimate that the purchases and leases that you must make from us or our affiliates, from designated or approved suppliers, or according to our standards will represent approximately 95% of your total purchases in connection with establishing your Franchised Restaurant (excluding the franchise fee and other…

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you must notify us and submit to us all information we may request concerning the proposed item or supplier, along with a $2,500 fee to cover our costs associated with evaluating any proposed supplier or item you request us to consider approving for use by the Franchised Restaurant or the System.

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If you propose to use any brand and/or supplier which is not then approved by us, you must first notify us and submit sufficient information, specifications and samples concerning such brand and/or supplier so that we can decide whether such brand complies with our specifications and standards and/or such supplier…

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notify the telephone company and all telephone directory publishers of the termination or expiration of your right to use any telephone number and any regular, classified or other telephone directory listings associated with any Mark and to authorize transfer of the number to us or at our direction

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You must ensure that your Franchised Restaurant adheres to the standards applicable to electronic payments including PCI standards or any equivalent standards.

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We and our designated agents have the right at any reasonable time and without prior notice to: (a) inspect the Franchised Restaurant; (b) observe, photograph, audio-tape and/or video tape the operations of the Franchised Restaurant; (c) remove samples of any food and beverage products, materials or supplies for…

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We reserve the right to modify or update the Operations Manual from time to time to reflect changes in our Standards, but the modifications or updates will not alter your status as a franchisee or your rights under the Franchise Agreement (except that the Franchise Agreement requires compliance with our Standards as…

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You are permitted to operate the Franchised Restaurant only at an approved site.

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You may not develop, maintain, or authorize any other website, other online presence or other electronic medium that mentions or describes the Franchised Restaurant or displays any of the Marks without our prior approval.

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Your Grand Opening Marketing Spend must include a minimum of $10,000, which will vary depending on the size of your market, the number of stores open in your market, competition in your market, and other factors, and will be prescribed by us.

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We currently require you to spend 4.5% of the prior quarter’s Gross Sales on local marketing

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For as long as we, in our sole discretion, maintain a customer loyalty program and/or a gift card program in any form, you agree to participate in it, including honoring coupons, gift cards, vouchers, certificates, or other forms of rewards presented by customers and paying all fees associated with it, as set forth…

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With respect to any advertising cooperative we establish and which we designate for your Franchised Restaurant, you must participate in such advertising cooperative and its programs (other than price advertising, as to which you may choose not to participate) and abide by its by-laws.

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You are required to purchase from our approved suppliers certain furniture and fixtures, art and décor, restaurant and catering supplies and wares, technology and related equipment for use in back-of- house operations, and a variety of other supplies and resources.

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You are required to purchase from our approved suppliers certain furniture and fixtures, art and décor, restaurant and catering supplies and wares, technology and related equipment for use in back-of- house operations, and a variety of other supplies and resources.

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You agree to use the system and equipment we require for processing credit cards and any costs to do so are at your expense.

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You agree, at our request, to sign an electronic payment authorization agreement in a form we or your bank prescribe that authorizes us to automatically debit your bank account, on the dates payments are due, for any royalty fees, marketing fees, technology fees, rents and other amounts due and owing under this…

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You will be required to participate in our gift card program, pursuant to which STALK & SPADE® gift cards may be purchased and redeemed at any STALK & SPADE® Restaurant.

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The Franchised Restaurant at all times must be under the direct, on-premises supervision of your General Manager.

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You agree to comply with all mandatory specifications, standards and operating procedures, as modified at any time and from time to time (whether contained in the Operations Manual or any other written communication) relating to the appearance, function, cleanliness or operation of a Restaurant, including:

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You must record all sales on electronic cash registers designated or approved by us at any time and from time to time.

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You must provide us with unimpeded access to data from your Franchised Restaurant’s system in the manner, form, and at the times requested by us, including but not limited to Customer Data and financial information, and use the data we collect for any purpose, except that we shall not provide financial data to third…

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We may charge our then-current fee for any additional members of the training group that you send to the Initial Training, as well as for you and your personnel attending any additional training programs (whether optional or mandatory).

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The person holding a controlling interest in you must attend our annual convention each year, if we have one.