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Item 8

You must use our designated software provider for your POS system, payroll, and accounting, and must pay the fees to our designated suppliers associated with the use of such software.

Item 11

We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.

Item 6

preparation complete financial records for the operation of the Bakery in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and must provide us, at our request, with weekly Gross Revenue Reports, monthly profit and loss statements, annual financial reports and operating statements in the form we specify, state…

Item 8

Currently, our affiliates are the sole Approved Suppliers for (i) ingredients, prepared foods, certain beverage mixes and other operational inventory offered to customers through your Bakery and (ii) all gluten- free ingredients and prepared foods offered and sold at your Bakery.

Franchise agreement

Franchisor reserves the right to designate itself as a supplier or the sole supplier of any and all of the products or inventory sold at the Bakery.

Item 8

In our past fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, neither we nor our affiliates derived any revenue in the form of rebates and other consideration based on our System franchisees’ required purchases or leases.

Item 8

We and/or our affiliate(s) may receive payments or other compensation from approved suppliers or any other suppliers on account of these suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Bakeries in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation.

Item 8

approximately 85% to 95% of your annual costs to operate your Bakery on an ongoing basis.

Item 6

If you request us to test an unapproved product or service or evaluate an unapproved supplier, you must pay any out of pocket costs we incur in researching and approving the proposed product, service, or supplier, regardless of whether we subsequently approve the product or supplier.

Item 8

In the event you wish to purchase any unapproved item, including inventory, and/or acquire approved items from an unapproved supplier, you must provide us the name, address and telephone number of the proposed supplier, a description of the item you wish to purchase, and the purchase price of the item, if known.

Franchise agreement

Upon the expiration, transfer or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Franchisee must terminate Franchisee’s use of such telephone number and listing and assign the same to Franchisor or Franchisor’s designee.

Franchise agreement

Franchisor and Franchisor’s designees have the right to inspect and/or audit Franchisee’s business records at any time during normal business hours, to determine whether Franchisee is current with suppliers and are otherwise operating in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Operations Manual.

Item 8

We have the right, under the Franchise Agreement, to change the standards and specifications applicable to operation of the franchise, including standards and specifications for products, signs, interior designs and furnishings, supplies, fixtures, inventory and equipment by written notice to you or through changes…

Franchise agreement

Franchisee may operate the Bakery only at the approved location identified in the Data Sheet (the “Approved Location”).

Item 11

Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you may not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Bakery, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest…

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must expend up to $15,000 on advertising and marketing in connection with the grand opening of the Bakery in its Territory (the “Initial Marketing Spend”).

Item 11

you must spend at least $1,000 per month in connection with the local advertising, marketing and promotion of your Franchised Business within your Territory.

Item 11

If a Cooperative is established applicable to the Bakery, you must participate in and contribute to such Cooperative.

Item 8

You must purchase all food supplies and ingredients, beverages, branded merchandise, inventory, restaurant equipment, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, product display units, signs, supplies, and materials from us, our affiliate, and/or our approved suppliers.

Item 8

You must purchase all food supplies and ingredients, beverages, branded merchandise, inventory, restaurant equipment, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, product display units, signs, supplies, and materials from us, our affiliate, and/or our approved suppliers.

Item 6

Under the EFT Program, we will automatically deduct all payments owed to us under the Franchise Agreement or any other agreement between you and us, from your bank account.

Item 15

Your Bakery must, at all times, be staffed with at least one individual who has successfully completed our initial training program.

Item 16

You may not use nor sell any products, materials, ingredients, supplies, paper goods, uniforms, merchandise, fixtures, furnishings, signs, or equipment which do not meet our standards and specifications.

Item 8

You must use our designated software provider for your POS system, payroll, and accounting, and must pay the fees to our designated suppliers associated with the use of such software.

Item 11

We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.

Item 6

You may request additional training from us, or we may require you to attend additional training if you are not meeting required standards or performance requirements at your Bakery.

Item 6

We may require you to attend the Annual Conference and pay our then-current registration fee.