T.G.I. FRIDAY’S® RESTAURANT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT Dated: ___________________, _______
Exhibit
10.5
T.G.I.
FRIDAY’S®
RESTAURANT
Dated:
___________________, _______
T.G.I.
FRIDAY’S®
RESTAURANT
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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2.
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EXCLUSIVE
RIGHTS; TERM
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7
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3.
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FEES
AND PAYMENTS
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7
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4.
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REPRESENTATIVE;
OPERATOR; RESTAURANT MANAGERS; TRAINING
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8
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5.
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RESTAURANT
LOCATION; OCCUPANCY CONTRACT
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10
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6.
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RESTAURANT
CONSTRUCTION
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11
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7.
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RESTAURANT
OPERATIONS; MANUALS
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12
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8.
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CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
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16
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9.
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PROPRIETARY
MARKS
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17
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10.
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ADVERTISING
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19
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11.
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INSURANCE
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21
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12.
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ACCOUNTING
AND RECORDS
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22
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13.
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FRANCHISEE’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
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23
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14.
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TRANSFER
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26
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15.
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CONSENT
AND WAIVER
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28
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16.
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DEFAULT
AND REMEDIES
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28
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17.
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OBLIGATIONS
UPON TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION; RENEWAL OPTION
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31
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18.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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35
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19.
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NOTICES
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37
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20.
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FORCE
MAJEURE
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37
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21.
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SEVERABILITY
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38
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22.
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INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR
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38
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23.
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DUE
DILIGENCE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK
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38
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24.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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39
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25.
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CHOICE
OF LAW; JURISDICTION; VENUE
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39
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26.
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
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40
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ADDENDUM
A
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COVENANT
AND AGREEMENT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY (PRINCIPALS)
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ADDENDUM
B
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COVENANT
AND AGREEMENT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY (OTHERS)
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EXHIBIT
A
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COMMENCEMENT
DATE AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
B
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GUARANTY
AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
C
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DESCRIPTION
OF THE RESTRICTED AREA
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This
Franchise Agreement is entered into as of the ____ day of ______________,
_______, by and between TGI Friday’s Inc., a New York corporation (“Friday’s”),
with its principal place of business located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx, 00000, and Main St. California, Inc., an Arizona corporation
(“Franchisee”), with its principal place of business located at 0000 Xxxxx
00xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, and its Principals (as defined herein
below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Friday’s has developed and owns the System;
WHEREAS,
Friday’s intends to identify the System with the Proprietary Marks;
WHEREAS,
Friday’s continues to develop, use and control the use of the Proprietary Marks
to identify the source of services and products marketed under the System and
to
represent the System’s high standards;
WHEREAS,
Friday’s and Franchisee (or Developer, as defined therein) have entered into the
Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Franchisee wishes to obtain certain rights to use the System in connection
with
the operation of the Restaurant and to receive training and other assistance
provided by Friday’s in connection therewith as described herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties, in consideration of the undertakings and commitments
set
forth herein, agree as follows:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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As
used
in this Agreement the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
attributed to them in this Section:
Action
- any
cause of action, suit, proceeding, claim, demand, investigation or inquiry
(whether a formal proceeding or otherwise) asserted or instituted by a third
party with respect to which the indemnity described in Section 18
applies.
Affiliate
-
Xxxxxxx Restaurants Worldwide Inc., or any subsidiary thereof or any subsidiary
of TGI Friday’s Inc.
Agreement
-
this
Franchise Agreement.
Business
Days
- each
calendar day except Saturday, Sunday and national legal holidays.
Commencement
Date
- the
first to occur of the date the Restaurant opens for business to the public
or
the date Franchisee is required to open the Restaurant for business pursuant
to
the terms hereof.
Commencement
Date Agreement
- an
agreement memorializing the Commencement Date in the form of Exhibit
A
hereto.
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Competing
Business
- a
restaurant business offering the same or similar products and services as
offered by restaurants in the System or restaurants in any other concept or
system owned, operated, managed or franchised by Friday’s or any Affiliate,
including, without limitation, waiter/waitress service, sit-down dining and
bar
services.
Confidential
Information
- the
System, the Development Manual, the Manuals, other manuals, the Standards,
written directives and all drawings, equipment, recipes, computer and point
of
sale programs (and output from such programs), and any other information,
know-how, techniques, material and data imparted or made available by Friday’s
which is (i) designated as confidential; (ii) known by Franchisee to be
considered confidential by Friday’s; or (iii) by its nature inherently or
reasonably considered confidential.
Control
of the Real Estate
- a
fully executed deed, lease, sublease or other occupancy agreement, in form
and
substance satisfactory to Friday’s, evidencing the control by Franchisee of the
property upon which the Restaurant is situated.
Design
Concept Drawings
-
Franchisee’s site plans showing parking layout, landscaping and Site signage,
floor plan with seating layout and food service layout with legend, exterior
elevations with signage, transverse and longitudinal building cross sections,
typical wall sections, interior elevations of all walls in the front of the
Restaurant, and a reflected ceiling plan showing the location of all
front-of-the-Restaurant lighting, ceiling stained glass and ceiling
fans.
Developer
- as
defined in the Development Agreement.
Development
Agreement
- that
certain agreement dated ____________________, _____, between Friday’s and
Franchisee (or Developer, as therein defined) relating to the development of
T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurants.
Development
Manual
-
Friday’s manual, as amended from time to time by Friday’s, describing
(generally) the procedures and parameters for the development of T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants.
Entertainment
Park
-
includes, but is not limited to any amusement park, theme park, or any other
entertainment venue which has a national presence of at least two (2) or more
such parks in existence, and which has averaged at least 1.5 million persons
in
annual attendance for the preceding three (3) calendar years at any one (1)
park
location.
Event
of Default
- as
defined in Sections 16.01 and 16.02.
Franchise
Fee
- a
non-refundable initial franchise fee of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00)
paid
by Franchisee to Friday’s upon the execution of this Agreement, which amount
shall be deemed fully earned by Friday’s upon payment.
Franchisee
- Main
St. California, Inc., an Arizona corporation.
Franchisee
Indemnitees
-
Franchisee, the Principals, and their respective directors, officers, employees,
agents, shareholders, affiliates, successors and assigns and the respective
directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, successors
and
assigns of each.
Friday’s
- TGI
Friday’s Inc., a New York corporation.
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Friday’s
Indemnitees
-
Friday’s, its directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates,
successors and assigns and the respective directors, officers, employees,
agents, shareholders and affiliates of each.
Furnishings
- all of
the decorative memorabilia, furnishings, signs, equipment, advertising
materials, inventory, trade dress, menus, items bearing any of the Proprietary
Marks and other tangible assets used in connection with Restaurant
operation.
Gross
Sales
-
A
For
the
purposes of this Agreement, “Gross Sales” shall mean:
(1) the
entire amount of the actual sales price, whether for cash or other
consideration, of all sales of food, beverages, merchandise and services in,
on,
or from the Restaurant, including receipts from mail, facsimile or telephone
orders received or filled from the Restaurant and telephone and vending machine
receipts;
(2) all
deposits not refunded to purchasers;
(3) orders
taken, although such orders may be filled elsewhere;
(4) payments
to Franchisee by any concessionaire, franchisee or person otherwise in the
Restaurant with Friday’s consent; and
(5) promotional
allowances to customers whether negative or positive in an amount equal to
Franchisee’s retail price for food and/or beverages prepared and served by
Franchisee to the extent of the discount (in whole or in part) provided to
the
customers, but only to the extent that said amount for promotional allowances
exceeds two and one-half percent (2 ½%), or such higher percentage as permitted
by Friday’s, of Gross Sales as calculated without inclusion of said amount. Such
promotional allowances shall include the retail price of food and beverages
covered by appetizer and dinner cards and the customer comp cards to which
Friday’s gives consent. Promotional allowances provided in exchange for goods or
services shall be includable in Gross Sales without benefit of the two and
one-half percent (2 ½%) discount, or such higher percentage as permitted by
Friday’s, (funds expended by Franchisee to comply with its local advertising
requirement pursuant to Section 10.01.A shall not be included as promotional
allowances under this section).
X.
Xxxxx
Sales shall not include:
(1) the
amount of returns to shippers or manufacturers;
(2) the
amount of any cash or credit refunds made upon any sale where the food,
beverages, merchandise or service sold or some part thereof is thereafter
returned by the customer and accepted by Franchisee;
(3) receipts
from sales of furniture, trade fixtures or other extraordinary sales (unless
bearing any Proprietary Xxxx) not made in the ordinary course of
business;
(4) any
sales
or value added tax required by any duly constituted taxing authority to be
separately accounted for and collected on its behalf by Franchisee directly
from
Franchisee’s customers and paid by Franchisee to the taxing authority;
and
(5) meals
served to an employee at no cost while the employee is on duty, or the
discounted portion of meals served to an employee.
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C. Each
charge or sale upon installment or credit shall be treated as a sale for the
full price in the month during which such charge or sale shall be made,
irrespective of whether, or of the time when, Franchisee shall receive payment
(whether full or partial) thereof.
Headquarters
- the
location(s) designated from time to time by Friday’s as its principal place of
business.
Indemnitees
-
Friday’s Indemnitees and/or Franchisee Indemnitees.
Internet
- any
means of electronic communication that employs inter-connected computer networks
to communicate information (of any kind) by fiber optics, wire, radio or other
methods of transmission, including the myriad of computers, telecommunications
facilities and similar means (both equipment and software) that comprise the
interconnected worldwide network of networks that employ the TCP/IP
(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) or any predecessor or
successor protocols to that protocol.
Intranet
- a
private method of communication for use only by employees and franchisees of
Friday’s; the Friday’s Intranet may be either a “true” intranet (a series of
inter-connected computers that use the same type of software as the Internet,
but that are not technically part of the Internet and do not use the Internet
to
transmit material to one another) or an extranet (which will actually transmit
information over the Internet, but require a password to access data on the
servers used by Friday’s).
Losses
and Expenses
-
compensatory, exemplary or punitive damages, fines, charges, costs, expenses,
lost profits, reasonable fees of attorneys and other engaged professionals,
court costs, settlement amounts, judgments, costs of or resulting from delays,
financing, costs of advertising material and media time/space, and costs of
changing, substituting or replacing the same, and any and all expenses of
recall, refunds, compensation, public notices and other such amounts incurred
in
connection with the matters described in Section 18.
Manuals
-
Friday’s confidential operating manuals, as amended from time to time by
Friday’s, which contain the Standards (as defined below) for the operation or
marketing of the Restaurant including (i) those relating to the selection,
purchase, service and sale of all products being sold and any services to be
offered at the Restaurant or through Friday’s Web site; (ii) those relating to
the maintenance and repair of the Restaurant, buildings, grounds, equipment,
signs, interior and exterior decor items, fixtures and furnishings; (iii) those
relating to employee apparel and dress, accounting, bookkeeping, record
retention, computer and other business systems, procedures and operations;
and
(iv) those relating to any advertising or marketing of the T.G.I. Friday’s
Restaurants in any media, including print, broadcasting or electronic
communications, such as the Internet. The Manuals may also address other issues
mentioned in this Agreement or relating to the relationship between Friday’s and
Franchisee, such as rules and regulations for participation in the Friday’s
Internet Web site including reservation service or other e-commerce activities
(including sales of memorabilia) through Friday’s Internet Web
site.
Material
Event of Default
- an
Event of Default which constitutes a substantial deviation from the performance
required.
Multi-Unit
Manager(s)
- the
individual(s) designated as described in Section 4.05 who shall be solely
dedicated to the management and supervision of the Restaurant and certain other
restaurants developed pursuant to the Development Agreement.
NSO
Team
- a “new
store opening team” consisting of Friday’s employees and certain of Franchisee’s
employees to whom Friday’s has consented which shall perform the functions
described in Section 4.09.
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Occupancy
Contract
- the
agreement (including, without limitation, any lease, deed, contract for sale,
contract for deed, land contract, management contract, license or other
agreement purporting to grant any right, title or interest in or to the Site)
pursuant to which Franchisee shall occupy or acquire rights in the
Site.
Operator
- an
individual designated as described in Section 4.02 who shall devote his full
time and best efforts to the management and supervision of (i) Franchisee’s
duties and obligations hereunder and (ii) the operation of (a) the Restaurant
and (b) all T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurants developed pursuant to rights granted by Friday’s.
Other
Concepts
-
Retail, wholesale, restaurant, bar, tavern, take-out or any other type of
business involving the production, distribution or sale of food products,
beverages, services, merchandise or other items in connection with the use
of
one, some or all of the Proprietary Marks or other names or marks, but utilizing
a system other than the System pursuant to which a T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant is operated.
Owner
- the
party (if other than the Franchisee) owning or controlling the Site and being
a
party (with Franchisee) to the Occupancy Contract.
Payments
- all
transfers of funds from Franchisee to Friday’s including, without limitation,
the Franchise Fee, the Royalty Fee and reimbursement of expenses.
Permanent
Disability
- any
physical, emotional or mental injury, illness or incapacity which would prevent
the afflicted person from performing his obligations hereunder for more than
ninety (90) consecutive days as determined by a licensed physician selected
by
Friday’s.
Preliminary
Site Consent
-
written communication from Friday’s to Developer notifying Developer that a
proposed site has received the consent of the Friday’s Site Review
Committee.
Principal(s)
- Main
Street Restaurant Group, Inc., who is (and such other persons or entities to
which Friday’s gives consent and which are from time to time) the record and
beneficial owner of, and has the right to vote its respective interest
(collectively 100%) in the Securities of Franchisee or the securities or
partnership interest of any person or entity designated by Friday’s which owns
or controls a direct or indirect interest in the Securities of the
Franchisee.
Project
Manager
- an
individual designated as described in Section 4.04 who shall devote his
full-time and best efforts to the coordination and completion of Restaurant
construction.
Proprietary
Marks
-
certain trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade dress, emblems and indicia
of origin designated by Friday’s from time to time for use in connection with
the operation of T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurants pursuant to the System, including, without limitation, “T.G.I.
Friday’s®”,
“Friday’s®”
and
“The
American Bistro®”.
Publicly-Held
Entity
- a
corporation or other entity whose equity securities are (i) registered pursuant
to applicable law; (ii) widely held by the public; and (iii) traded on a public
securities exchange or over the counter pursuant to applicable law.
Renewal
Election Date
- the
date on which Franchisee notifies Friday’s in writing of its election to renew
this Agreement.
Renewal
Franchise Agreement
- the
franchise agreement as defined in Section 17.09.
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Renewal
Term
- twenty
years from the expiration of the Term of this Agreement.
Representative
- an
individual, designated as described in Section 4.01 who (i) owns an equity
interest in the Franchisee and (ii) is authorized to act on behalf of, and
bind,
Franchisee with respect to this Agreement.
Restaurant
- the
T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant to be developed and operated pursuant to this Agreement.
Restaurant
Manager(s)
-
general manager, assistant general manager, kitchen manager and other managers
required for the management, operation, supervision and promotion of the
Restaurant pursuant to the terms hereof.
Restricted
Area
- the
geographical area described in Exhibit
C;
provided, however, the Restricted Area (a) shall in no event exceed a three
(3)
mile radius surrounding the Site, (b) not include any airport properties,
professional sports stadiums, military bases, Entertainment Parks or casinos
located within the geographical area described in Exhibit
C,
and (c)
not include the area contained within a three (3) mile radius of any other
T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant located within such Restricted Area as of the date of this
Agreement.
Royalty
Fee
- a
continuing monthly fee in the amount of four percent (4%) of Gross Sales at
the
Restaurant in each accounting month payable by Franchisee to
Friday’s.
Security
- the
capital stock of, partner’s interest in, or other equity or voting interest in
Franchisee, including such interests issued or created subsequent to the date
hereof.
Site
- the
location of the Restaurant, being
__________________________________.
Standards
-
Friday’s standards, instructions, requirements, methods, specifications and
procedures for the operation and marketing of the Restaurant, as amended from
time to time by Friday’s, contained in, and being a part of, the Confidential
Information pursuant to which Franchisee shall develop and operate the
Restaurant at the Site.
System
- a
unique, proprietary system developed and owned by Friday’s (which may be
modified or further developed from time to time by Friday’s) for the
establishment and operation of full-service restaurants and bars/restaurants
under the Proprietary Marks, which includes, without limitation, a distinctive
image consisting of exterior and interior design, decor, color scheme and
furnishings; special recipes, menu items and full service bar; uniform
standards, products, services and specifications; procedures with respect to
operations, inventory and management control (including accounting procedures
and policies); training and assistance; and advertising and promotional
programs.
Term
- a
period commencing as of the date hereof and continuing until the twentieth
(20th) anniversary of the Commencement Date.
Territorial
Expenses
- such
costs and expenses incurred by or assessed with respect to Friday’s (or other
described party’s) employees, agents and/or representatives in connection with
activities in the Territory which Franchisee is obligated to pay pursuant to
this Agreement, including, without limitation, hotel/lodging, transportation
and
meals, and other related or incidental expenses.
TGIFM
- TGI
Friday’s of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and a subsidiary of
Friday’s.
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T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants
-
restaurants operated in accordance with the System under the registered service
marks “Friday’s®”
or
“T.G.I.
Friday’s®”.
Training
Center
- the
location(s) specified from time to time by Friday’s as the training
center.
Transfer
- the
sale, assignment, conveyance, license, devise, bequest, pledge, mortgage or
other encumbrance, whether direct or indirect, of (i) this Agreement or the
Development Agreement; (ii) any or all rights or obligations of Franchisee
herein; or (iii) any interest in any Security, including the issuance of any
new
Securities.
Transferee
Owner(s)
- the
owner of any and all record or beneficial interest in the capital stock of,
partner’s interest in, or other equity or voting interest in any transferee of a
Transfer occurring pursuant to the terms of Section 14.
Wage
Expenses
- such
wages and/or salaries (including a reasonable allocation of the cost of
benefits) of, or with respect to, Friday’s (or other described party’s)
employees, agents and or representatives to be reimbursed to Friday’s or such
party as described herein.
2.
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EXCLUSIVE
RIGHTS; TERM
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2.01 A. Friday’s
grants to Franchisee the right, and Franchisee accepts the obligation, subject
to the terms and conditions herein, to develop and operate the Restaurant
pursuant to the System at the Site and to use solely in connection therewith
the
Proprietary Marks. During the Term and for so long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing and no event has occurred which, with the giving
of
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, Friday’s
will not develop or operate, nor authorize any other person to develop or
operate, a T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant within the Restricted Area.
B. Subject
to any rights which may exist pursuant to the Development Agreement, Friday’s
expressly reserves the right, and Franchisee acknowledges that Friday’s has the
exclusive unrestricted right to engage, directly and indirectly, through its
employees, developers, franchisees, licenses, agents and others, in the
development and operation of T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurants outside the Restricted
Area.
C. Nothing
contained in this Section 2 shall in any way limit or restrict the rights
reserved by Friday’s in Section 9.02(F).
2.02
Friday’s
expressly reserves the right, and Franchisee acknowledges that Friday’s has the
exclusive unrestricted right, to engage, directly and indirectly, through its
employees, developers, franchisees, licensees, agents and others within and
outside the Restricted Area, in Other Concepts, including a Front
Row®
Sports
Grill. Such Other Concepts may compete with Franchisee directly or indirectly.
Friday’s reserves the right to use the Proprietary Marks in connection with
Other Concepts.
2.03
Unless
sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall be effective on
the
date hereof, and continue until the expiration of the Term. Within thirty (30)
days after the Commencement Date, the parties shall execute the Commencement
Date Agreement.
3.
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FEES
AND PAYMENTS
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3.01
A. Upon
execution of this Agreement, Franchisee shall pay to Friday’s the Franchise Fee.
A credit shall be applied to the Franchise Fee in an amount equal to the portion
of the Development Fee (as defined in the Development Agreement) applicable
to
the Restaurant which was paid by the Developer pursuant to the Development
Agreement.
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B. Franchisee
shall pay the Royalty Fee on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month
with respect to Gross Sales at the Restaurant in the preceding accounting
month.
3.02
A. All
Payments shall be submitted to Friday’s at the address provided in Section 19
hereof, in care of the “Treasurer”, or such other address as Friday’s shall
designate in writing.
B. Payments
shall be received by Friday’s (i) upon execution hereof in the case of the
Franchise Fee; (ii) as described in Section 3.01.B in the case of the Royalty
Fee; and (iii) not more than thirty (30) days after date of invoice for all
other Payments. Delinquent Payments shall bear interest from the due date until
received by Friday’s at eighteen percent (18%) per annum or the maximum rate
permitted by law, whichever is less.
3.03
Any
taxes
or duties imposed upon or with respect to this Agreement or any materials,
supplies or specifications acquired by or provided to Franchisee pursuant to
or
in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by Franchisee. Franchisee shall
pay to Friday’s an amount equal to any sales tax, gross receipts tax, excise tax
or any license or tax similar thereto which is imposed, directly or indirectly,
on Friday’s with respect to any Payments to Friday’s required under this
Agreement. The preceding sentence shall not apply to any franchise tax or
income, or excess profits tax (or any tax in lieu thereof) imposed on Friday’s
with respect to the aforesaid payments.
3.04
Franchisee
shall not withhold or off-set any portion of any Payment due to Friday’s alleged
non-performance under this Agreement or any other agreement by and between
Friday’s and Franchisee or their respective parent corporations, subsidiaries or
affiliates.
4.
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REPRESENTATIVE;
OPERATOR; RESTAURANT MANAGERS;
TRAINING
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4.01
Franchisee
hereby designates Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
as the
Representative. Any replacement Representative shall be designated within ten
(10) days of the prior Representative’s resignation or termination. Each
Representative shall attend and successfully complete at the Training Center,
Friday’s “Owner’s Orientation Program” (currently, approximately four (4)
weeks). The Representative hereunder and under the Development Agreement shall
be the same individual.
4.02
Franchisee
hereby designates Xxxxxx
Xxx
as the
Operator. Any replacement Operator shall be designated within ten (10) days
of
the prior Operator’s resignation or termination. Each Operator shall attend and
successfully complete at the Training Center, within six (6) months of
appointment, Friday’s training program required for Restaurant Managers
(see
Section
4.03). The Operator hereunder and under the Development Agreement shall be
the
same individual.
4.03
The
requisite number of Restaurant Managers, as determined by Friday’s, shall be
employed by Franchisee for the Restaurant. All Restaurant Managers shall attend
and successfully complete at the Training Center, Friday’s training program for
Restaurant Managers of T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurants (currently, one (1) week). Additionally, the Restaurant Managers
shall attend and successfully complete additional training (currently,
approximately fourteen (14) weeks) at such then existing T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants as shall be designated by Friday’s. Any previously trained
Restaurant Manager who is not a general manager, but has been selected to become
a general manager, shall attend and successfully complete such additional
training as Friday’s may require. Friday’s may require general and kitchen
managers, at Franchisee’s expense, to attend and successfully complete
additional training at the Training Center.
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4.04
Not
less
than sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of Restaurant construction,
Franchisee shall designate the Project Manager. Any replacement Project Manager
shall be designated within ten (10) days of the prior Project Manager’s
resignation or termination.
4.05
In
the
event this Agreement is for the third T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant to be developed under the Development Agreement, Franchisee shall
designate a Multi-Unit Manager. Additional Multi-Unit Managers shall be
designated from time to time as reasonably required by Friday’s. Prior to
assuming his duties, each Multi-Unit Manager shall have successfully completed
training as a Restaurant Manager and shall attend at the Training Center, and
successfully complete, Friday’s training program for Multi-Unit Managers
(currently, two (2) days at the Training Center and approximately four (4)
weeks
at such then existing T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurants as shall be designated by Friday’s).
4.06
Friday’s
shall have the right to interview and consent to each Operator, each Multi-Unit
Manager, each Project Manager and all Restaurant Managers. Friday’s shall
endeavor to conduct such interviews at the Restaurant, but may require that
such
interviews occur at Headquarters. Franchisee shall bear all costs and expenses
related to making the Restaurant Managers available for such
interviews.
4.07
Friday’s
shall provide instructors, facilities and materials for training at the Training
Center, and shall provide, at its option, other training programs (at
non-Training Center locations) as may be designated by Friday’s from time to
time in the Manuals or otherwise in writing. Franchisee shall reimburse Friday’s
for any Territorial Expenses or other direct expenses incurred by Friday’s for
such other training programs.
4.08
Except
as
provided herein, Franchisee shall bear all costs and expenses relating to any
Representative, Operator, Multi-Unit Manager, Project Manager and Restaurant
Manager training.
4.09
The
NSO
Team shall assist in (i) training Franchisee’s employees at the Site and (ii)
the opening of the Restaurant. The NSO Team typically consists of a combined
total of approximately twelve (12) employees of Friday’s and Franchisee (the
actual number of members shall be determined by Friday’s, depending upon the
number of T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurants already being operated by Franchisee and such other criteria as
Friday’s deems reasonable). The members of the NSO Team shall be subject to
Friday’s consent. The number of Friday’s employees selected to serve on the NSO
Team for the Restaurant is determined according to the following schedule,
provided however, Friday’s may elect to modify this schedule in the event the
total number of people on the NSO Team is greater or less than twelve
(12):
No.
of Restaurants Operated
by
Developer
|
No.
of Friday’s Employees
On
the NSO Team
|
Team
Members Paid for by Developer
|
7
or more
|
2
|
10
|
In
the
event Friday’s determines that more than 12 NSO team members are necessary for
an opening, Developers with five or more restaurants open (inclusive of the
new
restaurant) shall be responsible for the costs associated with the team members
in excess of 12. For Developers with less than five restaurants open, Friday’s
will bear the costs of the additional team members.
If
Franchisee fails or is unable to timely provide such employees, Friday’s may,
but shall not be obligated to, staff the NSO Team with Friday’s employees.
Friday’s and Franchisee shall each be responsible for (a) making all travel,
food and lodging arrangements and (b) the wages and other expenses of the NSO
Team members provided by each; provided, however, that Franchisee shall
reimburse Friday’s for the Territorial Expenses and the Wage Expenses of
Friday’s employees who are provided as a result of Franchisee’s failure or
inability to provide Franchisee’s employees for participation on the NSO
Team.
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4.10
Franchisee
shall comply with such employee training and testing procedures and requirements
reasonably prescribed in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.
4.11
Friday’s
may create an audio and/or video recording of any training programs at Friday’s
expense.
5.
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RESTAURANT
LOCATION; OCCUPANCY
CONTRACT
|
5.01
Franchisee
shall not relocate the Restaurant from the Site without Friday’s
consent.
5.02
Friday’s
shall have the right to review and consent to the Occupancy Contract prior
to
the execution thereof. Franchisee represents that the Occupancy Contract as
consented to by Friday’s shall be executed by all necessary parties within ten
(10) days following Friday’s consent thereto. Franchisee shall furnish Friday’s
a complete copy of the fully executed Occupancy Contract within ten (10) days
after execution. Unless it conveys to Franchisee fee simple title to the Site,
the Occupancy Contract shall include the following covenants in a form
substantially set forth below (Upon request, Friday’s shall provide to
Franchisee sample lease provisons.):
A. Owner
shall deliver to Friday’s, simultaneously with delivery to Franchisee, any
notice alleging Franchisee’s default under the Occupancy Contract which
threatens or purports to terminate the Occupancy Contract or result in a
foreclosure thereof;
B. Friday’s
may enter the Restaurant premises to protect the Proprietary Marks or the System
or to cure any Event of Default or default under the Occupancy
Contract;
C. Franchisee
may assign the Occupancy Contract to Friday’s without any fee or modification
thereof and Friday’s may assign the Occupancy Contract or license or sublease
the Restaurant premises for any part of the remaining term of the Occupancy
Contract, each without Owner’s consent; and
D. Owner
and
Franchisee shall not amend the Occupancy Contract in any way which is
inconsistent with the provisions of Sections 5.02.A through D,
inclusive.
5.03
Notwithstanding
the terms of Section 5.02, Franchisee shall:
A. deliver
to Friday’s, immediately after delivery to or by Franchisee, any notice of
default under the Occupancy Contract which threatens or purports to terminate
the Occupancy Contract or result in a foreclosure thereof;
B. permit
Friday’s to enter the Restaurant premises to protect the Proprietary Marks or
the System or to cure any Event of Default or default under the Occupancy
Contract, all at Franchisee’s expense; and
C. not
amend
the Occupancy Contract in any way which is inconsistent with the provisions
described in Sections 5.02.A through D, inclusive.
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6.
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RESTAURANT
CONSTRUCTION
|
6.01
Franchisee
shall ensure that (i) materials satisfying the Standards are utilized in
construction and (ii) such materials are purchased from suppliers as described
in Sections 6.07 and 6.08.
6.02
Franchisee
shall (a) employ a qualified architect and licensed general contractor to whom
Friday’s shall have the right to consent, and (b) provide copies to Friday’s,
upon request, of architectural or construction contracts applicable to the
Restaurant. Upon request by Franchisee, Friday’s will make available to
Franchisee, at Franchisee’s expense, (i) architectural consultation and advice;
(ii) preparation of Design Concept Drawings; and (iii) consultation and advice
on the purchase, display and installation of typical decorative
memorabilia.
6.03
Franchisee
shall (i) submit Design Concept Drawings, incorporating proposed adaptations
to
the local market for Friday’s consent; (ii) modify the Design Concept Drawings
as reasonably required by Friday’s; and (iii) submit the modified Design Concept
Drawings to Friday’s for final consent. Following Friday’s consent to the Design
Concept Drawings, Franchisee shall, pursuant to the Manuals, (a) submit for
Friday’s review, construction plans and specifications based upon the standard
construction plans provided to Franchisee, adapted by Franchisee to the Design
Concept Drawings for the Restaurant to which Friday’s has consented; (b) modify
such plans and specifications as reasonably required by Friday’s; (c) submit
such modified plans and specifications to Friday’s for final consent; and (d)
construct the Restaurant pursuant to the plans and specifications to which
Friday’s has consented. Design Concept Drawings and construction plans and
specifications to which Friday’s has consented shall not be modified without
Friday’s consent. Prior to the commencement of construction, Franchisee shall
deliver a construction schedule and thereafter shall deliver monthly revisions
thereof indicating construction progress.
6.04
As
a
condition to Friday’s approval of the final drawings, plans, and specifications,
Franchisee shall deliver to Friday’s, in a form to be provided by Friday’s, a
certification by a design professional of ADA compliance of the design of the
Restaurant. Prior to the opening of the Restaurant, Franchisee shall deliver
to
Friday’s, in a form to be provided by Friday’s, a certification by the
construction contractor of ADA compliance of the actual construction of the
Restaurant. Franchisee shall also deliver to Friday’s, in a form to be provided
by Friday’s, a certification by Franchisee of ADA compliance of both the design
and actual construction of the Restaurant.
6.05
Franchisee
shall obtain all zoning classifications, clearances, consents, permits and
licenses required in connection with the construction of the Restaurant. Upon
request, copies of such permits and licenses shall be provided to
Friday’s.
6.06
Franchisee
shall commence construction within six (6) months from the date of Preliminary
Site Consent and shall complete construction no later than eleven (11) months
thereafter and sooner if so required by the opening dates set forth in the
Development Agreement. Construction shall be deemed to have been commenced
upon
the commencement of site work by heavy equipment or, in the event the Restaurant
is to be located in existing shell space, commencement of construction-related
work at the Site. Franchisee shall, within ten (10) days after commencement
of
construction, advise Friday’s of such commencement date. Friday’s may inspect
construction at the Site. Franchisee shall make all necessary arrangements
to
insure Friday’s access to the Site.
6.07
Franchisee
shall acquire from Friday’s or a supplier satisfying the requirements of Section
6.08 all (i) fixtures, (ii) furnishings, (iii) other products and materials
required for the development of the Restaurant, and (iv) millwork for the
Restaurant. Franchisee acknowledges that Friday’s may (i) profit from its sale
of such items to Franchisee or (ii) receive consideration from the third party
supplier with respect to Franchisee’s purchases of such items.
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6.08
Franchisee’s
suppliers of the items referred to in Section 6.07 shall (i) demonstrate the
ability to meet the Standards; (ii) possess quality controls and capacity to
supply Franchisee’s needs promptly, reliably and consistent with the Standards
and the System; and (iii) not have been rejected in writing by Friday’s.
Franchisee shall provide Friday’s with a current list of suppliers prior to
commencement of construction of the Restaurant (current supplier lists shall
thereafter be provided upon request). Franchisee shall bear or reimburse
Friday’s direct expenses incurred in connection with the consent to suppliers.
Friday’s may provide a list of suppliers to which Friday’s has given consent for
such items.
6.09
Friday’s
reserves the right to consent to, or require, limited variations from the
Standards with respect to the development of other T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurants in the System.
7.
|
RESTAURANT
OPERATIONS; MANUALS
|
7.01
The
Restaurant shall open for business (i) only with Friday’s consent and (ii)
promptly after completion of appropriate training pursuant to the System (as
reasonably determined by Friday’s).
7.02
Franchisee
acknowledges that (i) every component of the System is material to (a) Friday’s,
(b) other franchisees in the System and (c) the operation of the Restaurant;
and
(ii) compliance by all System franchisees with the Standards and the System
is
(a) fundamental to the value of the System and to this Agreement and (b) the
basis for the broad public acceptance of the System and the goodwill associated
therewith.
7.03
Franchisee
shall employ continuously during the Term the requisite number of Restaurant
Managers, as determined by Friday’s, each of whom shall have successfully
completed appropriate training as described herein.
7.04
Except
as
otherwise provided herein, Franchisee shall:
A. use
the
Restaurant premises solely for the operation of the Restaurant pursuant to
the
terms hereof;
B. keep
the
Restaurant operating pursuant to the terms hereof for such minimum hours and
days as from time to time prescribed in the Manuals or otherwise in writing
except as restricted by local law;
C. obtain
and maintain all permits and licenses required for Restaurant operation and
comply with all applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations relating
to the Restaurant, its operation, or its business;
D. refrain
from using any juke box, video machine or other coin or token operated machine,
or any film or video device to which Friday’s has not given
consent;
E. refrain
from (i) offering for sale any tickets, subscriptions or chances; (ii)
conducting any pools, raffles or related activities; (iii) using or allowing
any
gaming, dancing or live entertainment; or (iv) using or providing any form
of
delivery service at, from or on the Restaurant premises without Friday’s
consent;
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F. permit
Friday’s to enter upon the Restaurant premises at any time to inspect the
Restaurant and the products and materials used by Franchisee, cooperate with
such inspection and take such steps as may be necessary to correct any
deficiencies discovered during such inspection (Franchisee acknowledges that
Friday’s may re-inspect the Restaurant and such products or materials and revoke
its consent to any product or material (or the supplier thereof) or the
condition of the Restaurant should the Restaurant, products or materials fail
to
meet the Standards); and
G. permit
Friday’s to remove from the Restaurant samples of any inventory items (without
payment) in amounts reasonably necessary for testing to determine if such
samples meet the Standards. Friday’s may require Franchisee to bear the cost of
such testing if Friday’s has not given consent to the supplier or if the sample
fails to conform to Friday’s specifications.
7.05
Franchisee
shall forward to Friday’s within five (5) days of Franchisee’s receipt thereof
copies of all inspection reports, warnings, certificates and ratings issued
by
any governmental entity during the Term of this Agreement in connection with
the
conduct of the franchised business which indicate less than full compliance
by
Franchisee with any applicable law, rule or regulation.
7.06
Franchisee
acknowledges that a material aspect of the System is the (i) breadth of palate
range and (ii) quality of, and Standards relating to, food and beverage.
Therefore, Franchisee shall (a) sell or offer only such products and services
to
which Friday’s has consented (which products and services shall be prepared,
offered and served or delivered in accordance with the Standards); (b) sell
or
offer for sale all products and services required by Friday’s; (c) refrain from
any deviation from the Standards without Friday’s consent; and (d) discontinue
selling or offering any products and services to which Friday’s fails to
consent, or revokes its consent in writing.
7.07
Franchisee
shall purchase Friday’s proprietary spice packs from Friday’s or its designated
supplier at a reasonable price established by Friday’s or such supplier.
Franchisee acknowledges that Friday’s may (i) profit from its sale of spice
packs to Franchisee or (ii) receive consideration from such supplier with
respect to Franchisee’s purchases of spice packs.
7.08
Franchisee
shall (i) repair, maintain and keep the Restaurant (and all fixtures,
Furnishings, signs and equipment) in good order and condition and in compliance
with the System and the Standards and (ii) as reasonably required by Friday’s,
upgrade the Restaurant to the then current System and Standards. Such upgrade
shall not be required more than once every three (3) years and the cost thereof
shall not exceed Fifty Thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per upgrade unless at
least
twenty-five percent (25%) of the restaurants operated by Friday’s under the
Proprietary Marks in the United States have been so upgraded in which event
such
cost shall not be limited. Franchisee shall undertake and complete such
upgrading within a reasonable time specified by Friday’s.
7.09
Franchisee
shall (i) acquire all inventory, supplies and other products and materials
required for the operation and maintenance of the Restaurant solely from
suppliers who (a) demonstrate the ability to meet the Standards; (b) possess
quality controls and capacity to supply Franchisee’s needs promptly, reliably
and consistent with the Standards and the System; and (c) Friday’s has given
consent to, which consent has not been withdrawn and (ii) provide Friday’s with
a current list of suppliers at least ten (10) business days prior to the
Commencement Date (current supplier lists shall thereafter be provided upon
request). Friday’s may provide a list of suppliers to whom Friday’s consents.
Franchisee may submit to Friday’s a written request for consent to use other
suppliers, or shall request the supplier itself to do so. As a condition of
its
consent, Friday’s shall be permitted to inspect the supplier’s facilities and
take samples of the items proposed to be acquired, which shall be delivered,
at
Friday’s option, to Friday’s or to an independent laboratory designated by
Friday’s for testing. The decision to consent to a supplier shall be solely
Friday’s. Franchisee shall bear or reimburse the Territorial Expenses incurred
in connection with such inspection and the expense of any laboratory testing.
In
addition, a charge not to exceed the actual cost of the test shall be paid
by
Franchisee. Friday’s reserves the right, at its option, to re-inspect the
facilities and products of any such supplier and to revoke its consent upon
such
supplier’s failure to continue to meet any of the foregoing criteria. Franchisee
shall bear or reimburse the Territorial Expenses and the cost of any tests
incurred in connection with such re-inspection. Franchisee shall maintain
sufficient amounts of, and shall utilize at all times, such inventory, supplies
and other products or materials.
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7.10
Friday’s
shall provide Franchisee with one (1) set of the Manuals “on loan”. Franchisee
acknowledges Friday’s ownership of the Manuals and any copyright rights in or to
the Manuals. Franchisee shall observe such reasonable requirements concerning
copyright notices as Friday’s requests. Replacement Manuals will be made
available to Franchisee at an additional cost.
7.11
Franchisee
shall operate the Restaurant in accordance with the System, the Manuals, the
Standards, this Agreement, written directives (whether or not such directives
are made part of the Manuals or the Standards) and other manuals prepared for
use in Restaurant operations. The Manuals, the Standards, other manuals and
such
written directives may be revised from time to time by Friday’s.
7.12
The
Manuals, other manuals, such written directives and any other Confidential
Information shall be kept in a secure location in the Restaurant and returned
to
Friday’s immediately upon request or upon termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
7.13
Franchisee
shall keep the Manuals, the Standards, other manuals and such written directives
up to date. In the event of any dispute as to the contents of the Manuals,
the
Standards, other manuals or written directives, the copy thereof maintained
by
Friday’s shall control.
7.14
Franchisee
shall establish prices charged for products or services sold in the
Restaurant.
7.15
Franchisee
shall obtain such copyright licenses as may be necessary to authorize the
playing of recorded music in the Restaurant. Franchisee shall change such
recorded music as required from time to time in the Manuals or otherwise in
writing.
7.16
Friday’s
shall provide to Franchisee:
A. access,
together with other System franchisees, to new System developments. Franchisee
may be required to attend meetings at its expense to discuss such
developments;
B. access
to
and written materials concerning improvements to the System which may include,
without limitation, new products, recipes, equipment, specifications and menu
formats. At Franchisee’s request, Friday’s shall provide training or
demonstrations at the Restaurant of new products or other changes to the System.
Franchisee shall bear or reimburse the Territorial Expenses and Wage Expenses
in
connection with such demonstrations; and
C. periodic
inspection and evaluation of the Restaurant as reasonably required by
Friday’s.
7.17
Friday’s
reserves the right to consent to, or require, limited variation from the
Standards with respect to the operation of the Restaurant and other T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants in the System.
7.18
Friday’s
may establish and maintain, at its option, either a series of “private” pages on
the Internet Web site, described in Section 10.05, or a so-called Intranet,
through either of which Friday’s, its franchisees, and their respective
employees may communicate with each other and through which Friday’s may
disseminate updates to the Manuals and other confidential
information.
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A.
Upon
receipt of notice from Friday’s that an Intranet has become functional,
Franchisee agrees to purchase, install and maintain the equipment, make the
arrangements, and follow the procedures that Friday’s requires in the Manuals or
otherwise in writing, to permit Friday’s to access, download, and retrieve
information electronically, by telecommunication or other designated method
(including the establishment and maintenance of Internet, Intranet, or extranet
access or other means of electronic communication, as specified by Friday’s from
time to time), and to permit Friday’s to upload and for Franchisee to receive
and download information from Friday’s. All steps taken by Franchisee to comply
with this section 7.18A shall be accomplished at Franchisee’s cost. Franchisee
further agrees that Friday’s will have access to the information at the times
and in the manner that Friday’s specifies from time to time. If Franchisee fails
to make that information accessible to Friday’s at all times throughout the term
of this Agreement, Friday’s may, in its discretion and without limitation of any
other rights provided for in this Agreement, assess a reasonable monetary charge
for that failure. Franchisee’s obligation to maintain connection with the
Intranet will continue until this Agreement’s expiration or termination (or, if
earlier, until Friday’s discontinues the Intranet). Franchisee’s failure to
comply with this Section 7.18A will constitute a material breach of this
Agreement on account of which Friday’s may terminate this Agreement in
accordance with Section 16, unless Franchisee cures the breach within 10 days
after notice from Friday’s.
B. Friday’s
will have no obligation to maintain the Intranet indefinitely, but may
discontinue it at any time without liability to Franchisee.
C. Friday’s
will establish policies and procedures for the Intranet’s use. These policies,
procedures and other terms of use will address issues such as (i) restrictions
on the use of abusive, slanderous, or otherwise offensive language in electronic
communications; (ii) restrictions on communications between or among franchisees
that endorse or encourage breach of any franchisee’s franchise agreement with
Friday’s; (iii) confidential treatment of materials that Friday’s transmits via
the Intranet; (iv) password protocols and other security precautions; (v)
grounds and procedures for Friday’s suspension or revocation of access to the
Intranet by franchisees and others; and (vi) a privacy policy governing Friday’s
access to and use of electronic communications that franchisees, franchisees’
employees and others post on the Intranet. Notwithstanding, subparagraph (vi)
above, Franchisee acknowledges that, as administrator of the Intranet, Friday’s
can technically access and view any communication that any person posts on
the
Intranet. Franchisee further acknowledges that the Intranet facility and all
communications that are posted to it will become Friday’s property, free of any
claims of privacy or privilege that Franchisee or any other person may
assert.
D. Franchisee
will contribute a reasonable amount toward the cost of the Intranet’s
maintenance and further development. Friday’s will set the contribution amount
in January of each year and will collect the payments monthly.
E. If
Franchisee fails to pay when due any amount payable to Friday’s under this
Agreement, or if Franchisee fails to comply with any policy or procedure
governing the Intranet, Friday’s may temporarily suspend Franchisee’s access to
all or any aspect of the Intranet (such as a chat room, bulletin board, list
serve, or similar feature) until Franchisee fully cures the breach. Franchisee
will not have any claim against Friday’s or any Affiliate arising from such
suspension from the Intranet pursuant to this Section 7.18F. and Franchisee
hereby waives any such claim it may at any time have, and releases Friday’s and
its Affiliates from any liability arising therefrom.
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F. Franchisee
and Friday’s shall each be responsible for protecting their own interests in
relation to electronic communications. Friday’s shall have no liability to
Franchisee on any basis, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or
otherwise, in respect of any error, damage, loss or omission arising from or
in
connection with electronic communication of information.
8.
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CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
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8.01
Neither
Franchisee nor any Principal shall communicate, disclose or use any Confidential
Information except as (i) permitted herein or (ii) required by law, and shall
use all reasonable efforts to maintain such information as secret and
confidential. Neither Franchisee nor any Principal shall, without Friday’s prior
consent, copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce any Confidential
Information. Confidential Information may be provided to employees, agents,
consultants and contractors only to the extent necessary for such parties to
provide services to Franchisee. Prior to such disclosure of any Confidential
Information each of such employees, agents, consultants and contractors shall
(a) be advised by Franchisee of the confidential and proprietary nature of
the
Confidential Information and (b) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions
of Section 8 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding such agreement, Franchisee
shall
indemnify the Friday’s Indemnitees from any damages, costs or expenses resulting
from or related to any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by its
agents, employees, consultants and contractors.
8.02
In
the
event Franchisee or Franchisee’s employees, agents, consultants, or contractors
receive notice of any request, demand, or order to transfer or disclose all
or
any portion of the Confidential Information, Franchisee shall immediately notify
Friday’s thereof, and shall fully cooperate with and assist Friday’s in
prohibiting or denying any such transfer or disclosure. Should such transfer
or
disclosure be required by a valid, final, non-appealable court order, Franchisee
shall fully cooperate with and assist Friday’s in protecting the confidentiality
of the Confidential Information to the maximum extent permitted by
law.
8.03
Franchisee
and each Principal acknowledge Friday’s exclusive ownership of the Confidential
Information and the System, and TGIFM’s exclusive ownership of, and Friday’s
license with respect to, the Proprietary Marks. Neither Franchisee nor any
Principal shall, directly or indirectly, contest or impair Friday’s or TGIFM’s
exclusive ownership of, and/or license with respect to, the Confidential
Information, the System or the Proprietary Marks.
8.04
If
Franchisee develops improvements (as determined by Friday’s) to the Confidential
Information, Franchisee and the Principals shall each, without additional
consideration, execute such agreements and other documentation as shall be
deemed necessary by Friday’s, granting exclusive ownership thereof to Friday’s.
All such improvements shall be Confidential Information.
8.05
Each
Principal shall execute and deliver to Friday’s a covenant in the form attached
as Addendum
A.
Franchisee shall cause each Operator, Representative, Multi-Unit Manager,
Project Manager, and Restaurant Manager and such other employees of Franchisee
whom Friday’s shall designate to execute and (if requested) deliver to Friday’s
a covenant in the form attached as Addendum B.
Notwithstanding the execution of such covenants, Franchisee shall indemnify
the
Friday’s Indemnitees from any damages, costs or expenses resulting from or
related to any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by any Principal,
Operator, Representative, Multi-Unit Manager, Project Manager or Restaurant
Manager.
8.06
Immediately
upon any termination or expiration hereof, Franchisee and each Principal shall
return the Confidential Information including, without limitation, that portion
of the Confidential Information which consists of analyses, compilations,
studies or other documents containing or referring to any part of the
Confidential Information, prepared by Franchisee or such Principal, their
agents, representatives or employees, and all copies thereof.
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9.
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PROPRIETARY
MARKS
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9.01
Friday’s
grants to Franchisee the non-exclusive right and license to use the Proprietary
Marks (subject to the terms hereof) during the Term in accordance with the
System, the Standards and as prescribed by Friday’s from time to time. In
connection therewith, Franchisee agrees that:
A. Franchisee
shall use (i) only such of the Proprietary Marks designated by Friday’s and (ii)
such marks only in the manner specified by Friday’s in writing (including in
compliance with Section 9.01G. below). Any other use of any Proprietary Xxxx
shall constitute an infringement of Friday’s and TGIFM’s rights
therein.
B. Franchisee
shall use the Proprietary Marks only (i) for the operation of the Restaurant;
(ii) at the Site or in advertising related to the Restaurant; and (iii) during
the Term. Franchisee shall cease (a) any unauthorized use of any Proprietary
Xxxx upon demand and (b) all use upon the termination or expiration
hereof.
C. Friday’s
reserves the right to substitute different trade names, service marks,
trademarks, logos, trade dress, emblems, symbols and indicia of origin for
the
Proprietary Marks for use in identifying the System and the business operated
thereunder.
D. During
the Term, Franchisee shall identify itself as a “licensed franchisee” of
Friday’s (i) in conjunction with any use of the Proprietary Marks including,
without limitation, invoices, order forms, receipts, contracts, stationary
and
business cards; (ii) in a notice of such content and form and at conspicuous
locations in the Restaurant as Friday’s may designate in writing; and (iii) on
any authorized delivery vehicles.
E. Franchisee
shall not assign, pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber its rights to use
any
of the Proprietary Marks.
F. Franchisee
shall not use any of the Proprietary Marks as part of its corporate or other
name. Franchisee shall comply with Friday’s instructions, and shall execute any
documents deemed necessary by Friday’s or its counsel, in filing and maintaining
any requisite trade name or fictitious name registrations in connection with
the
Proprietary Marks.
G. Franchisee
may not cause or allow all or any recognizable part of the Proprietary Marks
to
be used or displayed as all or part of an e-mail address, Internet domain name,
URL or metatag, or in connection with any Internet home page, web site, or
other
Internet-related activity without Friday’s express prior written consent, and
then only in the manner and in accordance with the procedures, standards and
specifications that Friday’s establishes.
H. Franchisee
shall immediately notify Friday’s of any (i) infringement of the Proprietary
Marks or challenge to the use of any thereof or (ii) claim by any person of
any
rights in or to any of the Proprietary Marks. Franchisee and each Principal
shall not communicate with any person except Friday’s and Friday’s counsel in
connection with any such infringement, challenge or claim. Friday’s may take
such action as it deems appropriate, and shall exclusively control any
litigation or proceeding arising from any infringement, challenge, claim or
otherwise relating to any of the Proprietary Marks. Franchisee shall execute
any
and all instruments and documents, render such assistance and do such acts
and
things as may, in the opinion of Friday’s or its counsel, be necessary or
advisable in any such litigation or proceeding or to otherwise protect or
maintain Friday’s or TGIFM’s rights and interest in the Proprietary
Marks.
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I. Neither
Franchisee nor any Principal shall, directly or indirectly, apply for, register,
attempt to obtain or obtain control of the Proprietary Marks or any marks or
other indicia of ownership or origin which resemble, or are deceptively or
confusingly similar to, the Proprietary Marks, in any country or political
sub-division thereof. Neither Franchisee nor any Principal shall interfere
with
Friday’s or TGIFM’s efforts to obtain registration or ownership of any name,
trademark, service xxxx or other identifying name anywhere in the
world.
J. Franchisee
shall cooperate with Friday’s to prove the continuous and effective use of the
Proprietary Marks, including, without limitation, in connection with any
registration or any renewal thereof.
9.02
Franchisee
and each Principal agree and acknowledge that:
A. Friday’s
or TGIFM is the exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to
the
Proprietary Marks and the goodwill associated therewith;
B. the
Proprietary Marks identify Friday’s and TGIFM as the source of origin of goods
and services provided under such marks and the System;
C. neither
Franchisee nor any Principal shall directly or indirectly contest Friday’s or
TGIFM’s ownership, or the validity, of the Proprietary Marks;
D. Franchisee
does not have, and shall not acquire by use pursuant to this Agreement, any
ownership or other interest in or to the Proprietary Marks, except the right
and
license granted herein, subject in all respects to the terms
hereof;
E. any
and
all goodwill arising from Franchisee’s use of the Proprietary Marks shall inure
exclusively to Friday’s or TGIFM without compensation; and
F. Franchisee’s
right and license to use the Proprietary Marks is non-exclusive and, subject
to
Section 2 hereof, Friday’s or TGIFM has and retains all rights relating to the
Proprietary Marks and the use thereof including, without limitation, the right
to:
(1) use
and
grant other licenses to use the Proprietary Marks;
(2) develop
and establish Other Concepts using the Proprietary Marks or other names or
marks
and to grant licenses thereto without providing any rights therein to
Franchisee; and
(3) engage,
directly or indirectly, at wholesale, retail or otherwise, in (i) the
production, distribution, license and/or sale of products and services under
the
Proprietary Marks or other names or marks and (ii) the use, in connection with
such production, distribution and sale, of any and all trademarks, trade names,
service marks, logos, insignia, trade dress, slogans, emblems, symbols, designs
and other identifying characteristics as may be developed or used from time
to
time by Friday’s.
(4) establish
an Internet Web site that provides information about T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurants
generally, even though accessible by persons in the Restricted Area. Friday’s
has sole discretion and control over the Web site design and contents, which
may
include Internet advertising as described in Section 10.05. The Web site may
include a series of interior pages that identify the locations of T.G.I.
Friday’s Restaurants by, among other things, geographic region, address, and
telephone number. In the event Franchisee is in breach of this Agreement, or
any
other agreement with Friday’s or its Affiliates, Friday’s may remove all
references to Franchisee and the Restaurant from the Web site until such breach
is cured. Friday’s may establish and enforce reasonable rules and regulations,
and impose reasonable fees, relating to the Web site, and may amend them from
time to time at Friday’s option. Those rules and regulations may be included in
the Manual or may be separately communicated to Franchisee. The rules and
regulations may affect, among other things, content, creation, customer service,
privacy and access. At Friday’s option, Franchisee will promptly participate in
and pay all applicable fees relating to the Web site in accordance with the
rules and regulations.
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10.
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ADVERTISING
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10.01
Franchisee
recognizes (i) the value of advertising and (ii) that standardized advertising
programs enhance the goodwill and public image of the System.
A. Franchisee
shall expend not less than two percent (2%) of Gross Sales, measured over
continuing six (6) month periods, for local advertising. Franchisee’s local
advertising may utilize media to which Friday’s has granted consent
including:
(1)
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newspapers,
magazines and other periodicals;
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(2)
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radio/
television;
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(3)
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outdoor
advertising (e.g.,
billboards or signs);
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(4)
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transit
advertising and direct mail; and
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(5)
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such
other media to which Friday’s
consents.
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B. Franchisee,
at its expense, shall obtain listings in bold type in the white pages directory
of the local public telephone company under the names “Friday’s®”
and
“T.G.I. Friday’s®”.
C. Franchisee’s
expenditures made for participation in (i) advertising and promotional programs
described in Section 10.01.B and 10.03; (ii) Friday’s national and/or regional
advertising funds described in Section 10.02.A (to the extent in excess of
two
percent (2%) of monthly Gross Sales); and (iii) the cost of promotional food
and
beverages given to customers (in an amount not to exceed thirty percent (30%)
of
the retail price thereof), shall be credited to Franchisee’s local advertising
obligations described in Section 10.01.A. Friday’s may audit Franchisee’s books
and records to confirm local advertising expenditures.
10.02
A. Friday’s
shall have the right to establish national and/or regional advertising funds.
If
established, Franchisee agrees to pay Friday’s on a monthly basis, in addition
to any payments required under Section 10.01.A, a sum to be determined by
Friday’s, which sum for any national or regional fund shall not exceed four
percent (4%) of monthly Gross Sales. If both regional and national advertising
funds are established, Franchisee’s total contribution shall not exceed four
percent (4%) of monthly Gross Sales. All contributions to national or regional
advertising funds in excess of two percent (2%) of Gross Sales shall be credited
to Franchisee’s local advertising obligations described in Section
10.01.A.
B. Friday’s
or its designee shall (i) administer such funds and (ii) direct all national
and
regional advertising programs and shall have absolute control to consent to
or
reject all creative concepts, materials and media and the placement and
allocation thereof. Friday’s shall not be a fiduciary to Franchisee with respect
to the management of such funds. Friday’s and its designees undertake no
obligation to (a) make expenditures in the area where the Restaurant is located
which are equivalent or proportionate to Franchisee’s contribution or (b) insure
that any particular franchisee benefits directly or pro rata
from the
placement of such advertising. Such funds may be applied to Friday’s costs of
maintaining, administering, directing and preparing national or regional
advertising (including, without limitation, marketing research, public relations
activities, marketing programs and initiatives including but not limited to
guest membership programs, and employing advertising agencies to assist
therein); provided, however, that such funds shall not be used to defray
Friday’s general operating expenses (except reasonable administrative costs and
overhead related to the administration or direction of such funds and programs).
Such funds shall be maintained in a separate account and an annual statement
of
fund expenditures shall be delivered to Franchisee upon
request.
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10.03
In
addition to the national and regional advertising described in Section 10.02,
Friday’s may from time to time develop and administer advertising, marketing and
sales promotion programs in which Franchisee shall participate upon such terms
and conditions as established by Friday’s. Such programs may include, but not be
limited to, guest membership programs. All phases of such advertising and
promotion, including, without limitation, type, quantity, timing, placement,
and
choice of media, market areas, promotional programs and advertising agencies,
shall be determined by Friday’s.
10.04
All
advertising and promotion by Franchisee shall conform to the Standards.
Franchisee shall submit all advertising and promotional plans and materials
to
Friday’s for consent prior to use if such plans and materials were not prepared
by Friday’s or previously consented to during the prior twelve (12) months.
Friday’s shall consent to or reject such plans and materials within twenty (20)
days of receipt. Franchisee shall not use such plans or materials until Friday’s
consent is received. Franchisee shall promptly discontinue any advertising
or
promotional plans or materials, whether or not previously consented to, upon
notice from Friday’s.
10.05
During
the term of this Agreement, Friday’s may establish and maintain an Internet Web
site that provides information about the System and the products and services
that T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurants offer. The Web site may also offer reservations
or similar services or sales of items bearing the Proprietary Marks, including,
but not limited to, Friday’s memorabilia, clothing and pre-packaged food and
beverage products.
A. Friday’s
has absolute control over the Web site’s design and contents. Friday’s will
attempt to configure the site to accommodate the pages that Section 10.05(B)
describes. Friday’s will have no obligation to maintain the Web site
indefinitely, but may discontinue it at any time without liability to
Franchisee. Furthermore, as Friday’s has no control over the stability or
maintenance of the Internet generally, Friday’s is not responsible for damage or
loss caused by errors of the Internet. Friday’s is not liable for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental, exemplary or consequential damages arising out
of
the use of the Internet or the inability to use the Internet including loss
of
profits, goodwill or savings, downtime, damage to or replacement of programs
and
data, whether based in contract or tort, product liability or
otherwise.
B. Friday’s
currently anticipates that the Web site will include a series of interior pages
that identify participating T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurants by address, telephone
number, and e-mail address. At Franchisee’s request, Friday’s will endeavor
(technology permitting) to include at the Web site one or a series of interior
pages devoted to information about Franchisee’s Restaurant. These page(s) must
be developed by Franchisee, at Franchisee’s expense, following the guidelines
and in the form of a template that Friday’s provides. The page(s) will be
subject to Friday’s approval prior to posting as to form, content, and
programming quality. Franchisee will not have the capability to modify its
page(s) except in coordination with Friday’s Webmaster and in compliance with
Friday’s policies and procedures.
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C. Franchisee
agrees to contribute a reasonable amount toward the cost of the Web site’s
development, maintenance, and further development. Friday’s will set the
contribution amount in January of each year, and will collect the payments
monthly. In addition or alternatively, Friday’s may use part of the Advertising
Fund contributions that Company collects under this Section 10 to maintain
and
further develop the Web site.
D. If
Franchisee fails to pay when due any fees or other amounts payable to Friday’s
under this Agreement, Friday’s may temporarily disable Franchisee’s Web page(s),
until Franchisee pays its outstanding obligations in full.
E. Franchisee
may not use any of the Marks on or in connection with the Internet, except
as
permitted by this Section 10.05.
10.06
Copyright
to all advertising and promotional materials that contain any of the Proprietary
Marks or that otherwise relate to T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurants will belong solely
to Friday’s regardless of the party that created those materials. For purposes
of this provision on ownership of advertising and promotional material, the Web
site and all material on the Web site including, without limitation, all
informational text, photographs, illustrations, artwork, software, music, sound,
photographs, graphics, audio, video, messages, files, documents, images or
other
materials, as well as all derivative works will be considered advertising and
promotional material, and will therefore be owned solely by Friday’s. Franchisee
will (and will cause its employees and agents to) execute all documents required
by Friday’s to confirm this ownership.
11.
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INSURANCE
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11.01
Franchisee
shall obtain, at least thirty (30) days prior to commencement of Restaurant
construction and maintain throughout the Term, such insurance coverage
(including, without limitation, broad form comprehensive general liability
coverage, products liability coverage, broad form contractual liability
coverage, liquor liability coverage, auto liability coverage, business
interruption coverage, workers compensation and employers liability insurance)
as may be (i) required by law or (ii) reasonably designed to protect Franchisee
from the risks inherent in Restaurant construction and operation. Friday’s shall
have the right to reasonably consent to the types and amounts of coverage and
the issuing companies. Such insurance shall:
A. name
the
Friday’s Indemnitees as additional insured parties and provide that coverage
applies separately to each insured and additional insured party against whom
a
claim is brought as though a separate policy had been issued to each Friday’s
Indemnitee;
B. contain
no provision which limits or reduces coverage in the event of a claim by any
one
(1) or more of the insured or additional insured parties;
C. provide
that policy limits shall not be reduced, coverage restricted, canceled, allowed
to lapse or otherwise altered or such policy(ies) amended without Friday’s
consent, but in no event upon less than thirty (30) days prior written notice
to
Friday’s;
D. be
obtained from reputable insurance companies with an A.M. Best Rating of “A” and
an A.M. Best Class Rating of XIV (or comparable ratings from a reputable
insurance rating service, in the event such A.M. Best ratings are discontinued
or materially altered), authorized to do business in the jurisdiction in which
the Restaurant is located; and
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E. be
in an
amount and form satisfactory to Friday’s; but in no event in amounts less than
the following:
(1) comprehensive
general liability insurance, including product and liquor liability coverage,
with a combination of primary and excess limits of not less than Ten Million
Dollars ($10,000,000.00), bodily injury and property damage
combined;
(2) auto
liability insurance, including coverage of owned, non-owned and hired vehicles,
with a combination of primary and excess limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) for bodily injury for each person, One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) for bodily injury for each occurrence and Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) for each occurrence of property
damage;
(3) employer’s
liability insurance with a limit of not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00); and
(4) workers
compensation insurance in such amount as may be required by applicable statute
or rule.
11.02
Such
insurance may provide for reasonable deductible amounts with Friday’s
consent.
11.03
A
certificate of insurance shall be submitted for Friday’s consent prior to the
commencement of construction of the Restaurant, and additional certificates
of
insurance shall be submitted to Friday’s thereafter, evidencing uninterrupted
coverage. Franchisee shall deliver a complete copy of such policy(ies) within
ten (10) days of request.
11.04
In
the
event of a claim of any one or more of the Friday’s Indemnitees against
Franchisee, Franchisee shall, on request of Friday’s, assign to Friday’s any and
all rights which Franchisee then has or thereafter may have with respect to
such
claim against the insurer(s) providing the coverages described in this
Section.
11.05
Franchisee’s
obligation to obtain and maintain insurance or to indemnify any Friday’s
Indemnitee shall not be limited by reason of any insurance which may be
maintained by any Friday’s Indemnitee, nor shall such insurance relieve
Franchisee of any liability under this Agreement. Franchisee’s insurance shall
be primary to any policies maintained by any Friday’s Indemnitee.
11.06
If
Franchisee fails to obtain or maintain the insurance required by this Agreement,
as such requirements may be revised from time to time, Friday’s may acquire such
insurance, and the cost thereof, together with a reasonable fee for Friday’s
expenses in so acting and interest at eighteen percent (18%) per annum from
the
date acquired, shall be payable by Franchisee upon notice.
12.
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ACCOUNTING
AND RECORDS
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12.01
Franchisee
shall prepare in accordance with the System and generally accepted accounting
principles, and preserve for the periods specified in the Manuals, complete
and
accurate books, records and accounts with respect to the Restaurant and all
other reports or disclosures required or permitted herein and in the Manuals
including, without limitation, sales slips, coupons, purchase orders, invoices,
payroll records, check stubs, bank statements, sales tax records and returns,
cash receipts and disbursements, journals and ledgers, in a form and manner
prescribed in the Manuals or otherwise in writing. Franchisee shall adopt such
accounting periods as Friday’s shall prescribe.
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12.02
Franchisee
shall submit to Friday’s (i) a monthly accounting of Gross Sales simultaneously
with the Payment of the Royalty Fee therefor and (ii) an annual accounting
of
Gross Sales within thirty (30) days after the end of each accounting
year.
12.03
Franchisee
shall submit to Friday’s such additional reports, records, data, information,
financial statements (including, without limitation, periodic guest counts,
weekly and monthly sales reports and quarterly and annual statements of profit
and loss for the Restaurant and quarterly and annual financial statements and
statements of Franchisee’s Gross Sales, showing itemized deductions and
exclusions from Gross Sales for the Restaurant) as Friday’s may reasonably
require or as specified from time to time in the Manuals in a form reasonably
required, including transmittal by direct Internet connection with Friday’s, by
facsimile transmission, by telephone, by electronic data communications, or
by
any other method that Friday’s may reasonably direct. Friday’s may inspect, copy
and audit all of the documents and information specified in Sections 12.01,
12.02 and 12.03 and the books, records and tax returns of Franchisee at any
time
during normal business hours upon five (5) days prior notice.
12.04
If
any
audit discloses an (i) understatement of Gross Sales for the period subject
to
audit of one percent (1%) or more or (ii) underpayment of the Royalty Fee for
the period subject to audit of five percent (5%) or more, Franchisee shall
reimburse (in addition to payment of such Royalty Fee and interest, as provided
for in Section 3.02.B) any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection
with such audit including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees,
Territorial Expenses and Wage Expenses.
12.05
The
annual accounting of Gross Sales required in Section 12.02.(ii) and other annual
financial statements requested by Friday’s shall be audited and certified no
less than every third year by a reputable, independent, certified public
accountant. All financial statements or reports shall be accompanied by a
certificate of Franchisee or Franchisee’s chief financial officer to the effect
that such statements or reports fairly and accurately reflect the matters
reported therein and are complete and correct.
13.
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FRANCHISEE’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
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13.01
In
the
event Franchisee is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership,
Franchisee represents and warrants to Friday’s as follows:
A. Franchisee
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the
jurisdiction of its organization with all requisite power and authority to
own,
operate and lease its assets (real or personal), to carry on its business,
and
to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. Franchisee
is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in
which its business or the ownership of its assets requires.
B. The
execution, delivery and performance by Franchisee of this Agreement and all
other agreements contemplated herein has been duly authorized by all requisite
action and no further action is necessary to make this Agreement or such other
agreements valid and binding upon it and enforceable against it in accordance
with their respective terms. Neither the execution, delivery nor performance
by
Franchisee of this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby will
conflict with, or result in a breach of any term or provision of Franchisee’s
articles of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement or other governing
documents or under any mortgage, deed of trust or other contract or agreement
to
which Franchisee is a party or by which it or any of its assets are bound,
or
breach any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, administrative agency
or governmental body.
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C. Franchisee’s
articles of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement and other governing
documents expressly limit Franchisee’s business activities solely to the
development and operation (pursuant to the Development Agreement and this
Agreement or other franchise agreements with Friday’s) of “Restaurants” (as
defined in the Development Agreement).
D. Certified
copies of Franchisee’s articles of incorporation, by-laws, partnership
agreement, other governing documents and any amendments thereto, including
board
of director’s or partner’s resolutions authorizing this Agreement, have been
delivered to Friday’s.
E. A
certified current list of all Principals has been delivered to
Friday’s.
F. Franchisee’s
articles of incorporation or other governing documents, or partnership agreement
limit Transfers as described in Sections 14.02 and 14.03.
G. Each
Security shall bear a legend (in a form to which Friday’s has granted consent)
indicating that any Transfer is subject to Sections 14.02 and
14.03.
13.02
Franchisee
affirmatively covenants with Friday’s as follows:
A . Franchisee
shall perform its duties and obligations hereunder and shall require each
Operator, Multi-Unit Manager, Project Manager and Restaurant Manager to dedicate
their respective full time and best efforts to the development, construction,
management, operation, supervision and promotion of the Restaurant in accordance
with the terms and conditions hereof.
B. Franchisee
shall promptly provide Friday’s with all information concerning any new process
or improvements in the development, construction, management, operation,
supervision or promotion of the Restaurant developed by Franchisee or any
Principal without compensation. Franchisee and the Principals shall each execute
such agreements and other documentation as shall be deemed necessary by
Friday’s, granting Friday’s exclusive ownership thereof.
C. Franchisee
shall comply with all requirements of applicable rules, regulations, statutes,
laws, and ordinances.
D. Franchisee
shall maintain a current list of all Principals and deliver a certified copy
thereof to Friday’s upon (i) any Transfer or (ii) request.
E. Each
Security issued subsequent to the date hereof shall be in compliance with
Section 13.01.G.
F. Franchisee
and each Principal represent and warrant to Friday’s that: (a) neither
Franchisee nor any Principal is named, either directly or by an alias, pseudonym
or nickname, on the lists of “Specially Designated Nationals” or “Blocked
Persons” maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control currently located at xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxx/;
(b)
Franchisee and each Principal will take no action that would constitute a
violation of any applicable laws against corrupt business practices, against
money laundering and against facilitating or supporting persons or entities
who
conspire to commit acts of terror against any person or entity, including as
prohibited by the U.S. Patriot Act (currently located at xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xx0000.xxxx),
U.S.
Executive Order 13244 (currently located at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/
ofac/sanctions/terrorism.html)
or any
similar laws; and (c) that Franchisee and each Principal shall immediately
notify Friday’s in writing of the occurrence of any event or the development of
any circumstance that might render any of the foregoing representations and
warranties false, inaccurate or misleading.
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13.03
Franchisee
acknowledges to and/or negatively covenants with Friday’s as
follows:
A. Franchisee
shall not amend its articles of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement
or
other governing documents in a manner which is inconsistent with Sections
13.01.C, 14.02 and 14.03.
B. Franchisee
shall not remove or permit removal from any Security or its partnership
agreement, or issue any Security that does not have endorsed upon it, the legend
described in Section 13.01.G.
C. Franchisee
and each Principal shall receive valuable, unique training, trade secrets and
the Confidential Information which are beyond the present skills, experience
and
knowledge of Franchisee, any Principal and Franchisee’s employees. Franchisee
and each Principal acknowledge (i) that such training, trade secrets and the
Confidential Information (a) are essential to the development of the Restaurant
and (b) provides a competitive advantage to Franchisee and (ii) access to such
training, trade secrets and the Confidential Information is a primary reason
for
their execution of this Agreement. In consideration thereof, Franchisee and
each
Principal covenant that, during the Term and for a period of one (1) year after
the expiration or termination hereof, neither Franchisee nor any Principal
shall, directly or indirectly:
(1) employ
or
seek to employ any person (or induce such person to leave his or her employment)
who is, or has within one (1) year been, employed as a director, officer or
in
any managerial capacity (i) by Friday’s; (ii) by any developer or franchisee of
Friday’s; or (iii) in any other concept or system owned, operated or franchised
by an Affiliate;
(2) own,
maintain, operate or have any interest in any Competing Business;
(3) own,
maintain, operate or have any interest in any Competing Business which business
is, or is intended to be, located in the Territory; or
(4) own,
maintain, operate or have any interest in any Competing Business which business
is, or is intended to be, located within a three (3) mile radius of any
restaurant which is a part of a concept or system owned, operated, or franchised
by Friday’s or any Affiliate.
D. Sections
13.03 C.(2), (3) and (4) shall not apply to an interest for investment only
of
five percent (5%) or less of the capital stock of a Publicly-Held Entity if
such
owner is not a director, officer or manager therefor or consultant
thereto.
13.04
Each
of
the foregoing covenants is independent of each other covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement.
13.05
Friday’s
has the absolute right to reduce the area, duration or scope of any covenant
contained in Section 13.03.C without Franchisee’s or any Principal’s consent,
effective upon notice to Franchisee. Franchisee and each Principal shall comply
with any covenant as so modified.
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13.06
Franchisee’s
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein are continuing
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, each of which shall
survive the expiration or termination hereof.
13.07
Friday’s
assumes no duty to review, inspect, or approve the design or construction with
respect to compliance with the Franchise Development Manual, construction means,
methods or techniques, or compliance with any legal requirements, including
the
Americans With Disabilities Act. Friday’s inspections, reviews, or approvals are
solely for the purpose of determining compliance with its design standards,
including such items as trade dress, presentation of trademarks, and quality
guest experience, as well as the progress of construction and approval of the
opening date. Friday’s approval of the opening date is permission only, and not
an assurance, representation, or warranty: (i) that the Restaurant has been
constructed in accordance with any particular standards; or (ii) with respect
to
the qualifications, capabilities, suitability, adequacy, or performance of
any
person involved in the construction; or (iii) that all or any part of the
construction or Restaurant is safe, suitable, fit, or proper for its intended
use or purpose; or (iv) that the construction has been performed in a
workmanlike manner or in compliance with any legal requirements, as compliance
with all such items is the sole responsibility of Franchisee. This limitation
applies even though Friday’s may have commented on any of these matters in
connection with an inspection, review, or approval. Friday’s has no liability to
Franchisee, franchisee’s affiliates, or any third party with respect to the
construction.
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TRANSFER
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14.01
Friday’s
may assign this Agreement, or any of its rights or obligations herein, to any
person or entity without Franchisee’s or any Principal’s consent; provided,
however, that Friday’s obligations which are assigned shall be fully assumed by
the party to whom Friday’s assigns such obligations.
14.02
A. Franchisee
and each Principal acknowledge that Franchisee’s rights and obligations herein
are personal to Franchisee and that Friday’s has entered into this Agreement
relying upon the business skill, experience and aptitude, financial resources
and reputation of Franchisee and each Principal. Therefore, neither Franchisee
nor any Principal, their respective successors or permitted assigns, shall
complete, or allow to be completed, any Transfer without Friday’s consent. Any
purported Transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, without Friday’s consent
shall be null and void and constitute an Event of Default.
B. Friday’s
may require satisfaction of any of the following conditions and such other
conditions as Friday’s may reasonably require prior to consenting to any
Transfer, each of which Franchisee acknowledges and agrees is reasonable and
necessary:
(1) no
Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no event shall have
occurred which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute an Event of Default;
(2) Franchisee
and/or any affected Principal shall deliver a general release of any and all
claims against the Friday’s Indemnitees including, without limitation, claims
arising under this Agreement, in a form acceptable to Friday’s;
(3) Franchisee
and/or any affected Principal shall remain liable for the performance of its
obligations, covenants and agreements herein through the date of Transfer and
shall execute all instruments reasonably requested by Friday’s to evidence such
liability;
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(4) the
transferee and all Transferee Owners, as applicable, shall (i) make each of
Franchisee’s and Principal’s representations and warranties; (ii) assume full,
unconditional, joint and several liability for, and agree to perform from the
date of Transfer, each of Franchisee’s and Principal’s obligations, covenants
and agreements herein; and (iii) execute all instruments (in a form acceptable
to Friday’s) reasonably requested by Friday’s to evidence the
foregoing;
(5) the
transferee and all Transferee Owners shall satisfy, in Friday’s reasonable
judgment, Friday’s then existing criteria for T.G.I. Friday’s®
franchisees or principals, as applicable including, without limitation: (i)
education; (ii) business skill, experience and aptitude; (iii) character and
reputation; and (iv) financial resources;
(6) the
transferee and all Transferee Owners shall execute (without extending the Term)
the standard form of franchise agreement then being offered to new System
franchisees or other form of this Agreement as Friday’s requests and such other
ancillary agreements as Friday’s may request for the operation of the
Restaurant, which shall supersede this Agreement and its ancillary documents
and
the terms of which may differ from the terms hereof including, without
limitation, higher Franchise and Royalty Fees and advertising contributions;
provided, however, that the transferee shall not be required to pay an initial
Franchise Fee;
(7) the
transferee at its expense shall repair or replace Restaurant equipment, signs,
interior and exterior decor items, fixtures and furnishings and shall offer
such
products and services such that Restaurant appearance and operations reflect
the
current Standards and image of the System; and
(8) at
the
transferee’s expense, the transferee’s Representative, any Multi-Unit
Manager(s), Operator, Project Manager and Restaurant Managers shall complete
such training as then required (if not previously trained pursuant to the terms
hereof), upon such terms and conditions as Friday’s may reasonably
require.
C. In
the
event Franchisee requests Friday’s consent to any proposed Transfer, there shall
be paid to Friday’s a non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
or such greater amount as is necessary to reimburse Friday’s for its costs and
expenses associated with reviewing the proposed Transfer including, without
limitation, Territorial Expenses, legal and accounting fees and diversion of
employee resources. No such fee shall be payable with respect to a transaction
with Friday’s described in Section 14.03.
14.03
Franchisee
and each Principal agree that:
A. (i)
Friday’s shall have and is hereby granted a right of first refusal with respect
to any Transfer; (ii) should Franchisee and/or any Principal desire to accept
a
bona fide
offer to
make a Transfer, such party shall promptly notify Friday’s thereof and shall
provide such information and documents relating thereto as Friday’s may require;
(iii) within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, information and
documents, Friday’s may notify such party that it intends to exercise its right
of first refusal with regard to such Transfer upon such terms and conditions;
provided, however, that such transaction shall be consummated within a
reasonable period of time after Friday’s has given such notice; (iv) any
material change in the terms of any offer or any change in the identity of
the
proposed transferee shall constitute a new offer subject to Friday’s right of
first refusal; and (v) Friday’s failure to exercise such right shall not
constitute a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, including such
right with respect to future offers; and
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B. in
the
event such offer provides for payment of consideration other than cash, Friday’s
may elect to purchase the interest for the reasonable equivalent in cash. If
the
parties cannot agree within thirty (30) days of the receipt of notice of
Friday’s election to exercise such right of first refusal on such reasonable
equivalent in cash, an independent appraiser designated by Friday’s shall
determine such amount, and his determination shall be final and binding. If
Friday’s elects to exercise the right of first refusal described above, the cost
of the appraisal, if any, shall be set off against any payment made by Friday’s
hereunder.
14.04
In
the
event Franchisee or any Principal is a natural person, Franchisee or his
administrator, executor, guardian or personal representative shall promptly
notify Friday’s of the death or Permanent Disability of Franchisee or such
Principal. Any Transfer upon death or Permanent Disability shall be subject
to
the terms and conditions described in Sections 14.02 and 14.03 and shall be
completed prior to a date which is (i) one (1) year after the date of death
or
(ii) ninety (90) days after the date Franchisee or such Principal becomes,
or is
deemed to be, Permanently Disabled. Franchisee or any Principal refusing to
submit to examination with respect to Permanent Disability shall be deemed
Permanently Disabled.
14.05
Friday’s
consent to any Transfer shall not constitute a waiver of (i) any claims it
may
have against the transferor or (ii) the transferee’s compliance with the terms
and conditions hereof.
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CONSENT
AND WAIVER
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15.01
When
required, Franchisee or any Principal shall make written request for Friday’s
consent in advance and such consent shall be obtained in writing. Neither
Friday’s nor Franchisee’s consent shall be unreasonably withheld. The foregoing
not withstanding, where either party’s consent is expressly reserved to such
party’s sole discretion, the exercise of such discretion shall not be subject to
contest.
15.02
FRIDAY’S
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES UPON WHICH FRANCHISEE OR ANY PRINCIPAL
MAY RELY AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION TO FRANCHISEE, ANY PRINCIPAL
OR
ANY THIRD PARTY BY PROVIDING ANY WAIVER, ADVICE, CONSENT OR SERVICES TO
FRANCHISEE OR DUE TO ANY DELAY OR DENIAL THEREOF.
16.
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DEFAULT
AND REMEDIES
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16.01
A. The
following shall constitute Events of Default by Franchisee and the Principals:
(i) failure to (a) commence or complete construction of the Restaurant or (b)
open and thereafter continually operate the Restaurant, as described herein;
(ii) the breach or falsity of any representation or warranty herein; (iii)
failure to deliver executed covenants as required in Section 8.05; (iv) failure
to comply with or perform its covenants, obligations and agreements herein;
(v)
any Transfer that (a) occurs other than as provided in Section 14 or (b) fails
to occur within the time periods described in Section 14 (notwithstanding any
lack of, or limits upon, the enforceability of any term or provision of Sections
13 or 14); (vi) failure
to make
any Payment on or before the date payable; (vii) failure to meet and/or maintain
the Standards; (viii) Franchisee (a) is adjudicated, or is, bankrupt or
insolvent; (b) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (c) seeks
protection from creditors by petition in bankruptcy or otherwise or there is
filed against Franchisee a similar petition which is not dismissed within thirty
(30) days; (ix) the appointment of a liquidator or receiver for (a) all or
substantially all of Franchisee’s assets or (b) the Restaurant is sought which
is not dismissed within thirty (30) days; (x) breach or failure to perform
any
other term or condition of this Agreement; (xi) Franchisee or any Principal
pleads guilty or no contest to or is convicted of a felony or a crime involving
moral turpitude or any other crime or offense that Friday’s reasonably believes
is likely to adversely affect the Proprietary Marks, the System or the goodwill
associated therewith or Friday’s interest therein; or (xii) any (a) two (2) or
more Events of Default shall arise under any single subsection of this Section
16.01 or (b) three (3) or more Events of Default shall arise under this Section
16.01 in any continuous twelve (12) month period notwithstanding the previous
cure of such Events of Default.
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B. The
parties agree that an Event of Default arising under Section 16.01.A.(i), (iii),
(iv) [with respect to Events of Default arising, without limitation, under
Sections 9.01 through 9.03, inclusive, and 13.03.C], (v), (vi), (viii), (ix),
(xi), or (xii) shall constitute a Material Event of Default. The parties further
agree that Events of Default committed by Franchisee or any Principal arising
under other Sections of this Agreement may also be deemed to be Material Events
of Default. Failure to comply with any federal, state or local law or regulation
relating to the Restaurant, its operation, or its business shall be deemed
a
Material Event of Default provided such failure is not de minimis. Franchisee
shall be deemed to be in default where Friday’s has a subjective good faith
belief that Franchisee has failed to comply and that the failure is not de
minimis. Franchisee shall have the burden of proving that Friday’s did not have
such good faith belief.
C. Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default by Franchisee or any Principal, Friday’s may
exercise one or more of the following remedies, or such other remedies specified
elsewhere in this Agreement, or as may be available at law or in
equity:
(1) cure
such
Event of Default at Franchisee’s expense and, in connection therewith,
Franchisee (i) hereby grants to Friday’s all rights and powers necessary or
appropriate to accomplish such cure; (ii) shall indemnify and hold the Friday’s
Indemnitees harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including reasonable
fees of attorneys and other engaged professionals), liabilities, claims, demands
and causes of action (including actions of third parties) incurred by or alleged
against any Friday’s Indemnitee in connection with Friday’s cure; and (iii)
shall reimburse or pay such costs or damages within ten (10) days of receipt
of
Friday’s invoice therefor;
(2) in
the
event of a Material Event of Default, upon notice to Franchisee, terminate
this
Agreement and all rights granted hereunder without waiving any (i) claim for
damages suffered by Friday’s or (ii) other rights, remedies or claims (no notice
of termination shall be required with regard to a Material Event of Default
under Sections 16.01.A.(viii) or (ix)); or
(3) with
respect to an Event of Default arising from a breach of the covenant contained
in Section 13.03.C.(1), the affected former employer shall be compensated by
the
breaching party (and Franchisee shall be additionally liable for breaches by
any
Principal) for the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such employer
in
connection with training such employee. Franchisee and each Principal
acknowledge that such expenses are impossible to accurately quantify and agree
that, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, an amount equal to such
employee’s annual rate of compensation in the final twelve (12) months of
employment (or an annualized rate if employed for a shorter period) by such
former employer shall be paid by the breaching party to the former employer
at
such time as such employee commences employment.
D. Friday’s
shall not exercise any remedies available hereunder with respect to the
following described Events of Default unless such Events of Default remain
uncured after (i) notice from Friday’s thereof and (ii) the expiration of the
following cure periods:
(1) with
respect to any Event of Default arising under Section 16.01.A.(vi) - ten (10)
days; or
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(2) with
respect to any Event of Default arising under Sections 16.01.A.(i) - (v)
inclusive, (vii) and (x) - thirty (30) days.
E. If
any
Events of Default arising under Sections 16.01.A.(i) - (v) inclusive, (vii)
or
(x) cannot reasonably be cured within thirty (30) days, Franchisee shall provide
Friday’s notice thereof (together with Franchisee’s best estimate of the time
period required to complete such cure) and immediately undertake efforts to
cure
such default within the cure period, and continue such efforts with diligence
to
completion. In no event, however, shall such cure period be extended without
the
prior written consent of Friday’s.
F. Franchisee
and each Principal agree that Friday’s exercise of the rights and remedies set
forth herein is reasonable. Friday’s may, in addition to pursuing any other
remedies, specifically enforce such obligations, covenants and agreements or
obtain injunctive or other equitable relief in connection with the violation
or
anticipated violation of such obligations, covenants and
agreements.
16.02
A. The
following shall constitute Events of Default by Friday’s: (i) failure to comply
with or perform Friday’s obligations and agreements herein or (ii) Friday’s (a)
is adjudicated, or is, bankrupt or insolvent; (b) makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors; or (c) seeks protection from creditors by petition in
bankruptcy or otherwise or there is filed against Friday’s a similar petition
which is not dismissed within thirty (30) days.
B. Upon
the
occurrence of a Material Event of Default by Friday’s, Franchisee may, upon
notice to Friday’s, terminate this Agreement and all rights granted hereunder
without waiving any (i) claim for damages suffered by Franchisee or (ii) other
rights, remedies or claims. Any termination of this Agreement by Franchisee
other than as provided in this Section 16.02 shall be deemed a termination
by
Franchisee without cause.
C. Franchisee
shall not exercise any remedies available hereunder with respect to any Events
of Default unless such Events of Default remain uncured after (i) notice from
Franchisee thereof and (ii) the expiration of thirty (30) days following such
notice.
D. If
any
Events of Default cannot reasonably be cured within thirty (30) days, Friday’s
shall provide Franchisee notice thereof (together with Friday’s best estimate of
the time period required to complete such cure) and immediately undertake
efforts to cure such default within the cure period, and continue such efforts
with diligence to completion. In no event, however, shall such cure period
be
extended without the prior written consent of Franchisee.
16.03
Subject
to the provisions of Section 16.06, all rights and remedies of either party
shall be cumulative, and not exclusive, of any other right or remedy described
herein or available at law or in equity. The expiration or termination of this
Agreement shall not release any party from any liability or obligation then
accrued or any liability or obligation continuing beyond, or arising from,
such
expiration or termination. Nothing in this Agreement shall impair either party’s
right to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief.
16.04
The
failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy or to enforce any
obligation, covenant or agreement herein shall not constitute a waiver by,
or
estoppel of, that party’s right to any of the remedies described herein
including, without limitation, to enforce strict compliance with any such
obligation, covenant or agreement. No custom or practice shall modify or amend
this Agreement. The waiver of, or failure or inability of any party to enforce,
any right or remedy shall not impair that party’s rights or remedies with
respect to subsequent Events of Default of the same, similar or different
nature. The delay, forbearance or failure of any party to exercise any right
or
remedy in connection with any Event of Default or default by other franchisees
shall not affect, impair or constitute a waiver of such party’s rights or
remedies herein. Acceptance of any Payment shall not waive any Event of
Default.
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16.05
Franchisee
and each Principal shall, jointly and severally, pay all costs and expenses
(including reasonable fees of attorneys and other engaged professionals)
incurred by Friday’s in successfully enforcing, or obtaining any remedy arising
from the breach of, this Agreement. The existence of any claims, demands or
actions which Franchisee or any Principal may have against Friday’s, whether
arising from this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to
Friday’s enforcement of Franchisee’s or any Principal’s representations,
warranties, covenants, agreements or obligations herein.
16.06
IN
THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO, NOR ARISES UNDER,
SECTION 18, FRIDAY’S, FRANCHISEE AND PRINCIPALS HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO OR CLAIM FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING, HOWEVER, DAMAGES TO
THE
REPUTATION AND GOODWILL ASSOCIATED WITH AND/OR SYMBOLIZED BY THE PROPRIETARY
MARKS) AGAINST THE OTHER ARISING OUT OF ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER (WHETHER SUCH
CAUSE
BE BASED IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OTHER TORT OR OTHERWISE)
AND
AGREE THAT EACH SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE RECOVERY OF ANY DIRECT DAMAGES SUSTAINED
BY IT. IF ANY OTHER TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND OR DETERMINED TO BE
UNCONSCIONABLE OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THE FOREGOING PROVISION SHALL
CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
17.
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OBLIGATIONS
UPON TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION; RENEWAL
OPTION
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17.01
Upon
any
termination or expiration of this Agreement, (or any Renewal Franchise Agreement
if the renewal option described in Section 17.09 has been exercised), and
subject to Section 2.A of the Development Agreement (if then in effect),
Friday’s may establish, or authorize others to establish, T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants in the Restricted Area.
17.02
Upon
any
termination or expiration of this Agreement, (or any Renewal Franchise Agreement
if the renewal option described in Section 17.09 has been exercised), all rights
granted to Franchisee herein shall terminate and Franchisee shall:
A. immediately
cease to operate the Restaurant under the System;
B. immediately
cease to use (subject to Franchisee’s rights under other franchise agreements
executed pursuant to the Development Agreement, if then in effect) (i) any
Confidential Information; (ii) the System and the Standards; and (iii) the
Proprietary Marks and other distinctive signs, symbols and devices associated
with the System;
C. immediately
deliver to Friday’s all Confidential Information and all copies thereof (without
regard to form or format), and all records, files, instructions, correspondence,
and all other materials related to operating the Restaurant, retaining copies
thereof only as reasonably required to comply with law; and
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D. cancel
any assumed name or equivalent registration which contains any of the
Proprietary Marks or any other name, service xxxx or trademark of Friday’s or
TGIFM.
Franchisee
shall furnish evidence of compliance with these obligations within five (5)
days
after any termination or expiration hereof.
17.03
A. Franchisee
grants to Friday’s the option, exercisable by giving written notice within
thirty (30) days after any termination or expiration of this Agreement, (or
any
Renewal Franchise Agreement if the renewal option described in Section 17.09
has
been exercised), to acquire (i) Franchisee’s rights and obligations under the
Occupancy Contract, or (ii) Franchisee’s right, title, and interest in or to the
Site (if Franchisee owns or possesses such right, title or interest other than
rights as a tenant), together (in each instance) with the Furnishings, at fair
market value (based on the going-concern value as a T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant), free and clear of all liens, encumbrances or claims, and subject
to
such other terms and conditions as are usual and customary for such
acquisitions.
B. Without
regard to whether Friday’s exercises the option set forth in Section 17.03.A.,
Franchisee grants to Friday’s the further option, to be exercised by giving
written within thirty (30) days after termination or expiration of this
Agreement, (or any Renewal Franchise Agreement if the renewal option described
in Section 17.09 has been exercised), to purchase all or any portion of the
items described in Section 17.04.A (1)-(4) and (5), at fair market value, free
and clear of all liens, encumbrances or claims, and subject to such other terms
and conditions as are usual and customary for such acquisitions.
C. If
Friday’s does not exercise its option under Section 17.03.A, Friday’s shall have
and is hereby granted a right of first refusal with respect to the sale by
Franchisee of all or any portion of the Furnishings, Franchisee shall promptly
notify Friday’s of any proposed sale of the Furnishings and shall provide such
information and documents relating thereto as Friday’s may require. Within
thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, information and documents,
Friday’s may notify Franchisee that it intends to exercise its right of first
refusal with regard to the Furnishings upon the same terms and conditions.
If
such transaction shall not be consummated within a reasonable period of time
after Friday’s has given such notice, then Friday’s right of first refusal under
this Section shall be a continuing right and failure to exercise such right
shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement,
including such right of first refusal with respect to future
offers.
D. If
Friday’s exercises its option under Section 17.03.A but the parties cannot agree
on the fair market value of Franchisee’s right, title, or interest in and to the
Site and the Furnishings within fifteen (15) days of the exercise of such
option(s), Friday’s shall notify Franchisee of its designation of an appraiser
to determine such fair market value. Within fifteen (15) days of such notice,
Franchisee shall designate, by written notice to Friday’s, an appraiser and such
appraisers shall select a third appraiser. If either party fails to so designate
an appraiser, the appraiser designated by the other party within such period
shall be the sole appraiser. The appraisers shall agree upon the fair market
value of the Site and the Furnishings or both, whichever shall apply, within
fifteen (15) days after the appointment of the last of the appraisers to be
so
appointed. A decision by a majority of the appraisers shall control. Appraisal
costs shall be borne equally by Friday’s and Franchisee. In the event Friday’s
elects to proceed with all or any part of such acquisition, said acquisition
shall be completed not later than thirty (30) days after the fair market value
is established by agreement or by decision of the appraisers. The purchase
price, less any sums otherwise due Friday’s from Franchisee, shall be paid to
Franchisee at a closing which shall take place at Friday’s offices, or such
other location as shall be mutually agreed to by the parties. At such closing,
the parties shall execute such instruments of conveyance and/or transfer as
reasonably required by Friday’s. If Friday’s exercises its option under Section
17.03.A, possession of the Site shall transfer immediately upon
closing.
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17.04
A. If
Friday’s does not exercise its option to acquire the Occupancy Contract or
Franchisee’s right, title and interest in and to the Site, Franchisee shall
within thirty (30) days after the expiration of Friday’s option make such
alterations to the Restaurant as may be necessary, in Friday’s reasonable
judgment, to distinguish the appearance of the Site from that of other T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants in the System including, but not be limited to:
(1) removal
of decorative memorabilia, including wall hangings, the racing xxxxx, gas pumps
or street lamps and brass railings;
(2) removal
of stained glass and Xxxxxxx lamps and chandeliers;
(3) removal
of proprietary phone booth;
(4) removal
of red and white striped outside awnings;
(5) removal
or painting of interior awnings and exterior and interior walls to a solid
color
other than a color specified in the Standards; and
(6) removal
of signage.
B. If
Friday’s does not elect to purchase all or any portion of the Furnishings which
bear any Proprietary Xxxx or are otherwise proprietary in nature, Franchisee
shall dispose of such Furnishings only in a manner to which Friday’s has given
consent within the same period of time as required under this Section for the
removal of all other Furnishings.
17.05
Subsequent
to any termination or expiration of this Agreement (or any Renewal Franchise
Agreement, if the renewal option described in Section 17.09 has been exercised),
Franchisee shall not (i) use of the Proprietary Marks or any reproduction,
counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation of any of the Proprietary Marks which
could cause confusion, mistake or deception as to source of origin or which
could dilute Friday’s or TGIFM’s rights in and to any of the Proprietary Marks;
(ii) utilize any designation of origin, description or representation which
suggests an association or connection with Friday’s; or (iii) utilize the System
or any part thereof.
17.06
Until
all
Payments are made and any damages, costs or expenses incurred or suffered by
Friday’s have been paid, Friday’s shall have, and Franchisee shall be deemed to
have granted, a lien against any and all of the Furnishings and Franchisee’s
interest in the Occupancy Contract and Site.
17.07
Franchisee
and each Principal shall, jointly and severally, pay all costs and expenses
(including reasonable fees of attorneys and other engaged professionals)
incurred by Friday’s in connection with the successful enforcement of this
Section 17. In the event Franchisee fails to comply with this Section 17,
Friday’s may enter upon the Site, without being guilty of trespass or otherwise
liable, for the purpose of carrying out Franchisee’s obligations in this Section
17 at Franchisee’s expense.
17.08
Franchisee
will, at the option of Friday’s, assign to Friday’s all rights to: (i) the
telephone numbers of the Restaurant and any related and other business listings;
and (ii) all e-mail addresses, URLs, domain names, Internet listings, and
Internet accounts related to the Restaurant upon the termination or expiration
of this Agreement. Furthermore, Franchisee will execute any forms or documents
that Friday’s considers necessary to appoint Friday’s as Franchisee’s
attorney-in-fact with full power and authority for the sole purpose of assigning
these rights to Friday’s.
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17.09
This
Agreement shall not automatically renew upon the expiration of the Term.
Franchise shall have an option to renew the Term of this Agreement for a Renewal
Term, if, and only if, each of the following terms and conditions has been
fully
met to the reasonable satisfaction of Friday’s (“Renewal Compliance). If Renewal
Compliance is not achieved prior to the expiration of the Term, Franchisee
shall
not be entitled to continue the operation of the Restaurant beyond the
expiration of the Term, it being understood that Renewal Compliance is a
condition to the effectiveness of any Renewal Franchise Agreement and the
Renewal Term.
A. Franchisee
must give Friday’s written notice of its election to renew the term of this
Agreement no later than one (1) year, but no earlier than three (3) years,
prior
to the expiration of the Term of this Agreement.
B. Franchisee
must deliver evidence of Control of the Real Estate for the Renewal
Term.
C. Franchisee
must satisfy all of Friday’s then-current financial requirements (including the
analysis of net worth, debt-to-equity ratios and capitalization) for a new
franchisee. Franchisee must submit certified financial statements for the fiscal
year preceding the Renewal Election Date prepared by a Certified Public
Accountant, supported by income tax returns and such other documentation as
is
reasonably requested by Friday’s. If a Principal’s individual net worth is used
to satisfy all or a portion of the financial requirements for the Franchisee,
the Principal must submit a current certified financial statement.
D. Franchisee
must have satisfied all monetary obligations owed to Friday’s and its
Affiliates, have timely met those obligations for the two year period prior
to
the Renewal Election Date and continue to timely meet those obligations
throughout the balance of the Term.
E. Franchisee,
during the Term of this Agreement, at the Renewal Election Date and throughout
the balance of the Term, must not be in default of and must have operated the
Restaurant substantially in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and
the
standards, specifications and procedures of the System as set forth and
described in each of the Operating Manuals otherwise.
F. The
entire Restaurant facility, interior and exterior, must be brought up to
then-current System standards (the “Facility and Equipment Upgrades”) and
reflect an acceptable System image. As part of the Facility and Equipment
Upgrades, Franchisee must (i) repair, upgrade or replace, at Franchisee’s
expense, such equipment, signage, interior and exterior décor items, fixtures,
furnishings, supplies, computers and other technology-driven systems, including
hardware and software, products and materials (collectively, “Equipment”),
required for the operation of the Restaurant as Friday’s may reasonably require,
(ii) obtain any new or additional Equipment reasonably required by Friday’s in
order for Franchisee to meet then-current System standards or to provide the
Restaurant’s services by alternative means such as through carry-out or
delivery, and (iii) otherwise modernize the Restaurant to reflect the
then-current System standards and image.
G. Franchisee
must submit to Friday’s all standard form information and documentation
reasonably requested by Friday’s as a basis for the issuance and consummation of
a franchise. Franchisee, each of Franchisee’s Principals and Friday’s must
execute a Mutual General Release relating to this Agreement and the
Restaurant.
H. Franchisee
must pay a franchise fee for the Renewal Term equal to fifty percent (50%)
of
the franchise fee being charged by Friday’s, at the time the Renewal Franchise
Agreement is issued, for a new franchise to a multi-unit developer having opened
more than two restaurants.
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I. Franchisee
must execute and deliver to Friday’s, prior to the expiration of the Term, the
then-current form of franchise agreement for the Renewal Term. The renewal
franchise agreement (the “Renewal Franchise Agreement”) shall be on the standard
form of franchise agreement being issued to new franchisees entering the System
at the time such Renewal Franchise Agreement is issued. The royalties payable
under the Renewal Franchise Agreement shall be calculated at the same royalty
rate and under the same terms as set forth in this Agreement.
18.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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A. Franchisee
and each Principal will, at all times, indemnify and hold Friday’s harmless, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, from all “losses and expenses” (as defined
below) incurred in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, claim, demand,
investigation or inquiry (formal or informal), or any settlement thereof
(whether or not a formal proceeding or action has been instituted) which arises
out of or is based upon any of the following:
(1) The
infringement, alleged infringement, or any other violation or alleged violation
by Franchisee or any Principal of any patent, xxxx or copyright or other
proprietary right owned or controlled by third parties.
(2) The
violation, breach or asserted violation or breach by Franchisee or any Principal
of any contract, federal, state or local law, regulation, ruling, standard
or
directive or any industry standard.
(3) Libel,
slander or any other form of defamation of Friday’s or the System, by Franchisee
or any Principal.
(4) The
violation or breach by Franchisee or any Principal of any warranty,
representation, agreement or obligation in this Agreement.
(5) Acts,
errors or omissions of Franchisee or any of its agents, servants, employees,
contractors, partners, affiliates or representatives.
(6) The
actual or alleged negligence or gross negligence of Friday’s in its capacity as
Franchisor.
B. Franchisee
and each Principal agree to give Friday’s immediate notice of any such action,
suit, proceeding, claim, demand, inquiry or investigation.
C. Friday’s
shall at all times have the absolute right to retain counsel of its own choosing
in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, claim, demand, inquiry or
investigation. Friday’s shall at all times have the absolute right to
investigate any action, suit proceeding, claim or demand itself.
D. Franchisee
and each Principal shall indemnify Friday’s for its attorneys’ fees, expenses,
and costs incurred in connection with the exercise of Friday’s rights under
Section 18.C. This provision shall not be construed so as to limit or in any
way
affect Franchisee’s indemnity obligations pursuant to the other provisions of
Section 18.
E. In
the
event that Friday’s exercise of its rights under Section 18.C. actually results
in Franchisee’s insurer with respect to insurance required to be maintained by
Franchisee pursuant to Section 11 (hereinafter, the “Insurer”) refusing to pay
on a third party claim, all causes of action and legal remedies which Franchisee
might have against the Insurer shall be automatically assigned to Friday’s
without the need for any further action on Friday’s or Franchisee’s part. For
the purposes of Section 18.01, “actually results” means that, but for Friday’s
exercise of its rights under Section 18.C. the Insurer would not have refused
to
pay on said third-party claim.
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F. In
the
event that Friday’s exercise of its rights under Section 18.C. actually results
in the Insurer refusing to pay on a third-party claim, Franchisee shall not
be
required to indemnify Friday’s for the latter’s attorneys’ fees, expenses and
costs incurred in connection with that claim.
G. In
the
event that the Insurer subsequently reverses its previous decision to not pay
a
claim, by in fact paying that claim, Franchisee shall be required to indemnify
Friday’s for the latter’s attorneys’ fees, expenses and costs incurred in
connection with that claim, just as if the Insurer had never denied the
claim.
H. In
the
event that Franchisee encourages, requests, or suggests that the Insurer deny
a
claim, Franchisee shall indemnify Friday’s for its attorneys’ fees, expenses and
costs in connection with that claim.
I. Subject
to the provisions of Section 18.B. above, in order to protect persons or
property, or its reputation or goodwill, or the reputation or goodwill of
others, Friday’s may, at any time and without notice, as it, in its judgment
deems appropriate, consent or agree to settlements or take such other remedial
or corrective action as it deems expedient with respect to the action, suit,
proceeding, claim, demand, inquiry or investigation if, in Friday’s sole
judgment, there are reasonable grounds to believe that:
(1) any
of
the acts or circumstances enumerated in Section 18.A. above have occurred;
or
(2) any
act,
error, or omission of Franchisee or any Principal may result directly or
indirectly in damage, injury or harm to any person or any property.
J. In
addition to their indemnity obligations under Section 18.D. Franchisee and
each
Principal shall indemnify Friday’s for any and all losses, compensatory damages,
exemplary or punitive damages, fines, charges, costs, expenses, lost profits,
settlement amounts, judgments, compensation for damages to the Friday’s
reputation and goodwill, costs of or resulting from delays, financing, costs
of
advertising material and media time/space, and costs of changing, substituting
or replacing the same, and any and all expenses of recall, refunds,
compensation, public notices and other such amounts incurred in connection
with
the matters described, which result from any of the items set forth in Section
18.A.
K. Friday’s
does not assume any liability whatsoever for acts, errors, or omissions of
those
with whom Franchisee or any Principal may contract, regardless of the purpose.
Franchisee and each Principal shall hold harmless and indemnify Friday’s for all
losses and expenses which may arise out of any acts, errors or omissions of
these third parties.
L. Under
no
circumstances shall Friday’s be required or obligated to seek recovery from
third parties or otherwise mitigate its losses in order to maintain a claim
against Franchisee or any Principal. Franchisee and each Principal agree that
the failure to pursue such recovery or mitigate loss will in no way reduce
the
amounts recoverable by Friday’s from Franchisee or any
Principal.
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M. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Franchisee is not required
to indemnify Friday’s with regard to any infringement, alleged infringement or
other violation or alleged violation by Franchisee or any Principal of any
patent, xxxx, or copyright or other proprietary right owned or controlled by
a
third party, arising in connection with the use of the Proprietary Marks and
System franchised to Franchisee when used in the manner authorized and required
by Friday’s pursuant to this Agreement. In the event Franchisee is involved in
such an action, Friday’s agrees to indemnify Franchisee and Principals in
connection with the defense thereof, and to indemnify and hold Franchisee and
Principals harmless from any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities,
expenses, including attorney’s fees (prior to litigation, during litigation, and
on appeal) and all costs (whether taxed or not taxed) in connection with
proceedings regarding the same. Franchisee shall give notice to Friday’s of any
such claim no later than fifteen (15) days after Franchisee becomes aware of
same or is given notice thereof. This indemnity shall be inoperative to the
extent that failure to have timely provided such notice to Friday’s materially
impairs Friday’s ability to defend any such claim, in whole or in part, or to
minimize the costs of this indemnity. Franchisee shall not be required to defend
Friday’s with regard to Franchisee’s utilization pursuant to this Agreement of
the Proprietary Marks and System provided such utilization is in strict
compliance with that authorized and required by Friday’s pursuant to this
Agreement.
19.
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NOTICES
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All
notices required or desired to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be sent by personal delivery, expedited delivery service, facsimile or certified
mail, return receipt requested to the following addresses (or such other
addresses as designated pursuant to this Section 19):
if
to Friday’s:
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TGI
Friday’s Inc.
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Attention:
General Counsel
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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if
to Franchisee or any Principal:
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Main
St. California, Inc.
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Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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0000
Xxxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx
000
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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Notices
posted by personal delivery, expedited service or given by facsimile shall
be
deemed given the next business day after transmission. Notices posted by
certified mail shall be deemed received three (3) Business Days after the date
of posting. Any change in the foregoing addresses shall be effected by giving
fifteen (15) days written notice of such change to the other party.
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FORCE
MAJEURE
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No
party
shall be liable for any inability to perform resulting from acts of God or
other
causes (other than financial inability or insolvency) beyond their reasonable
control; provided, however, that nothing herein shall excuse or permit any
delay
or failure (i) to remit any Payment on the date due or (ii) for more than
one-hundred eighty (180) days. The party whose performance is affected by an
event of force majeure shall, within three (3) days of the occurrence of such
event, give notice thereof to the other party setting forth the nature thereof
and an estimate of its duration. The foregoing not withstanding, if, through
no
fault of Franchisee, the Restaurant is damaged or destroyed by an event such
that it cannot, in Friday’s judgment, reasonably be restored within ninety (90)
days thereafter, then Franchisee may, within sixty (60) days after such event,
apply for Friday’s consent to relocate and/or reconstruct the Restaurant, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If franchisee fails to make such
application, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated for
cause.
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21.
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SEVERABILITY
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21.01
Should
any term, covenant or provision hereof, or the application thereof, be
determined by a valid, final, non-appealable order to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining terms, covenants or provisions hereof shall
continue in full force and effect without regard to the invalid or unenforceable
provision. In such event such term, covenant or provision shall be deemed
modified to impose the maximum duty permitted by law and such term, covenant
on
provision shall be valid and enforceable in such modified form as if separately
stated in and made a part of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if
any term hereof is so determined to be invalid or unenforceable and such
determination adversely affects, in Friday’s reasonable judgment, Friday’s
ability to realize the principal purpose of the Agreement or preserve its or
TGIFM’s rights in, or the goodwill underlying, the Proprietary Marks, the
System, or the Confidential Information, Friday’s may terminate this Agreement
upon notice to Franchisee.
21.02
Captions
in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning
or
construction of any provision hereof.
22.
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INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR
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22.01
Franchisee
is an independent contractor. Friday’s does not operate the Franchisee’s
business. Nothing herein shall create the relationship of principal and agent,
legal representative, joint ventures, partners, employee and employer or master
and servant between the parties. No fiduciary duty is owed by, or exists
between, the parties. Franchisee shall hold itself out to the public to be
an
independent contractor operating the business pursuant to a franchise from
Friday’s.
22.02
Nothing
herein authorizes Franchisee or any Principal to make any contract, agreement,
warranty or representation or to incur any debt or obligation in Friday’s
name.
23.
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DUE
DILIGENCE AND ASSUMPTION OF
RISK
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23.01
Franchisee
and each Principal (i) have conducted such due diligence and investigation
as
each desires; (ii) recognize that the business venture described herein involves
risks; and (iii) acknowledge that the success of such business venture is
dependent upon the abilities of Franchisee and Principals. EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED IN ITEM 19 OF FRIDAY’S UNIFORM FRANCHISE OFFERING CIRCULAR FOR THE
SALE OF T.G.I. FRIDAY’S®
RESTAURANTS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, FRIDAY’S EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS THE MAKING OF, AND FRANCHISEE AND EACH PRINCIPAL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
THEY
HAVE NOT RECEIVED OR RELIED UPON, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AS TO THE POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE OR VIABILITY OF THE BUSINESS VENTURE
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
23.02
Franchisee
and each Principal have received, read and understand this Agreement, the
documents referred to herein and the Attachments and Schedules hereto.
Franchisee and each Principal have had ample time and opportunity to consult
with their advisors concerning the potential benefits and risks of entering
into
this Agreement.
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24.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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24.01
Time
is
of the essence to this Agreement.
24.02
There
are
no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement except for the acknowledgments
and agreements contained in Section 9, the remedy provided for breach of
Franchisee’s or any Principal’s covenant contained in Section 13.03.C.(1), the
provision for liquidated damages contained in Section 16.01.C.(3) and the rights
and remedies provided for in Exhibit
B.
24.03
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when
so
executed shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
(1) and the same instrument.
24.04
Franchisee
and each Principal acknowledge that each has been offered certain products
and
services in connection herewith and understands that System franchisees are
free
to obtain these and any other products or services used in the operation of
the
Restaurant from sources of their own choosing, subject only to compliance with
the Standards and the requirements of Sections 6.07, 6.08, 7.07 and
7.09.
24.05
All
references herein to the masculine, neuter or singular shall be construed to
include the masculine, feminine, neuter or plural, unless otherwise suggested
by
the text.
24.06
This
Agreement will become effective only upon execution hereof by the President
or a
Vice President of Friday’s.
24.07
Franchisee
and each Principal acknowledge that each has received a complete copy of this
Agreement, the documents referred to herein and the Attachments hereto at least
five (5) business days prior to the date on which this Agreement was executed.
Franchisee and each Principal further acknowledge that each has received the
disclosure document required by the Trade Regulation Rule of the Federal Trade
Commission entitled “Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning
Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures” at least ten (10) business days
prior to the date on which this Agreement was executed.
25.
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CHOICE
OF LAW; JURISDICTION;
VENUE
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25.01
FRANCHISEE
AND ITS PRINCIPALS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FRIDAY’S MAY GRANT NUMEROUS FRANCHISES
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS SIMILAR IN CERTAIN MATERIAL
RESPECTS TO THOSE SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT IT IS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT
TO FRANCHISEE AND ITS PRINCIPALS AND TO FRIDAY’S THAT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BE UNIFORMLY INTERPRETED. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT TEXAS LAW (EXCEPT
FOR TEXAS CHOICE OF LAW RULES) SHALL APPLY TO ALL MATTERS ARISING UNDER OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL GOVERN ALL QUESTIONS WHICH ARISE WITH REFERENCE TO
THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF FRIDAY’S TO FRANCHISEE AND ITS
PRINCIPALS.
25.02
THE
PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN SUBSTANTIAL PART
IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE PARTIES THEREFORE AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY
OR DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE
THEREOF WHICH CANNOT BE AMICABLY SETTLED, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN,
SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A PROCEEDING IN A COURT IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND
FRANCHISEE AND PRINCIPALS EACH IRREVOCABLY ACCEPT AND SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION
OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS
COUNTY, TEXAS FOR SUCH CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES OR DISPUTES; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,
WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION WHICH INCLUDES INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, OR ANY ACTION
FOR
THE RECOVERY OF ANY PROPERTY, REAL OR PERSONAL, FRIDAY’S MAY BRING SUCH ACTION
IN ANY STATE WHICH HAS JURISDICTION.
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26.
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
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This
Agreement and the Addenda, Exhibits and Schedules hereto constitute the entire
agreement between Friday’s, Franchisee and the Principals concerning the subject
matter hereof. All prior agreements, discussions, representations, warranties
and covenants are merged herein. THERE
ARE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS OR AGREEMENTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
BETWEEN THE PARTIES CONCERNING THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, EXCEPT THOSE
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT
THOSE PERMITTED TO BE MADE UNILATERALLY BY FRIDAY’S HEREUNDER, NO AMENDMENT,
CHANGE OR VARIANCE FROM THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING ON EITHER PARTY UNLESS
MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY FRIDAY’S AND FRANCHISEE AND MANUALLY EXECUTED AND AFFIXED
BY BOTH PARTIES TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement
on the day and year first above written.
TGI
FRIDAY’S INC.
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MAIN
ST. CALIFORNIA, INC.
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Name:
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Each
Principal acknowledges, covenants and represents as follows:
(1) each
has
read the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
(2) each
is a
“Principal” as described in this Agreement;
(3) each
is
the owner of and has the right to vote the percent of the Securities of
Franchisee indicated next to the signature below of each Principal;
(4) each
makes all of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the
Franchisee (including liability to make Payments) and a Principal set forth
in
this Agreement (including, without limitation, the covenants and agreements
concerning Transfer, non-competition and maintenance of Confidential
Information) and is obligated to perform thereunder;
(5) each
individually, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees
that all of Franchisee’s obligations under the terms and conditions of this
Agreement will be timely paid and performed;
(6) each
acknowledges that Friday’s may, without notice to Principals, waive, renew,
extend, modify, amend or release any indebtedness or obligation of Franchisee,
or settle, adjust, or compromise any claims against Franchisee;
(7) each
waives all demands and notices of every kind with respect to this guaranty
including, without limitation, notice of presentment, demand for payment or
performance by Franchisee, notice of any default by Franchisee or any guarantor,
and notice of any release of any guarantor or other security for this Agreement
or the obligations of Franchisee, and each acknowledges that Friday’s may pursue
its rights against Principals without first exhausting its remedies against
Franchisee and without joining any other guarantor hereto, and no delay on
the
part of Friday’s in the exercise of any right or remedy shall operate as a
waiver of such right or remedy;
(8) each
has
derived and expects to derive financial or other benefit, directly or
indirectly, from this Agreement and the transaction described
herein;
(9) each
acknowledges that its execution of this Agreement, and its undertakings and
agreements herein, have induced Friday’s to enter into the transactions
described herein, and to execute, this Agreement;
(10) each
consents to and shall be bound by any amendment of this Agreement made by
Friday’s and Franchisee pursuant to the terms hereof; and
(11) each
has
executed, concurrent herewith, the Guaranty Agreement in Exhibit
B.
PRINCIPAL
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By:
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ADDENDUM
A TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
COVENANT
AND AGREEMENT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
This
agreement (“Agreement”) is made by Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc., a
corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (“Principal”), and
TGI Friday’s Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New
York (“Friday’s”), in connection with that certain Franchise Agreement dated
_________________, _____ (the “Franchise Agreement”), by and between Friday’s
and Main St. California, Inc. (“Franchisee”).
WHEREAS,
Friday’s and Franchisee have entered into the Franchise Agreement;
and
WHEREAS,
the Confidential Information provides economic advantages to Friday’s and is not
generally known to, and not legally available to, third parties;
and
WHEREAS,
Friday’s has taken and intends to take all steps necessary to maintain the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information; and
WHEREAS,
Principal will receive, and desires to receive, the Confidential Information
in
his capacity as a Principal of Franchisee; and
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is executed and delivered pursuant to Section 8.05 of the
Franchise Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained
herein, Principal and Friday’s agree as follows:
1. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings attributed
to them in the Franchise Agreement.
2. Friday’s
shall disclose to Principal some or all of the Confidential Information which
may be utilized by Principal solely (a) in his capacity as a Principal of
Franchisee and (b) in connection with Franchisee’s performance of its duties and
obligations pursuant to the Franchise Agreement. No other use or disclosure
of
any of the Confidential Information shall be made by Principal. Principal
acknowledges and agrees that Friday’s or TGIFM is the exclusive owner of the
Confidential Information, the System and the Proprietary Marks. Principal shall
not, directly or indirectly, contest or impair Friday’s or TGIFM’s ownership of,
or interest in, the Confidential Information, the System or the Proprietary
Marks.
3. Principal
shall receive the Confidential Information in strict confidence. The
Confidential Information may be utilized by Principal only (a) so long as
Principal remains a Principal of Franchisee and (b) during the Term. The
Confidential Information shall not be used in any manner that is adverse or
detrimental to, or competitive with, Friday’s, TGIFM or Franchisee. Except as
permitted pursuant to the Franchise Agreement or this Agreement, the
Confidential Information shall not, without the prior written consent of
Friday’s, be (i) copied, (ii) compiled (in total or in part) with other
information, or (iii) disclosed to any third party.
4. Principal
shall not communicate, disclose or use the Confidential Information, or any
part
thereof, except as (a) permitted herein, or (b) required by law. The
Confidential Information may be disclosed to Principal’s agents, consultants,
contractors and employees who need to know the Confidential Information for
the
sole purpose of providing services to Principal in his capacity as a Principal
of Franchisee. Prior to such disclosure of any Confidential Information, each
of
such agents, consultants, contractors and employees shall (a) be advised by
Principal of the confidential and proprietary nature of the Confidential
Information and (b) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding such agreement, Principal shall indemnify the
Friday’s Indemnitees from and against any damages, costs (including reasonable
fees of attorneys and other engaged professionals) and expenses resulting from
any disclosure or use of the Confidential Information, or any part thereof,
by
such agents, representatives or employees contrary to the terms
hereof.
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5. In
the
event Principal or Principal’s agents, representatives, or employees receive
notice of any request, demand or order to transfer or disclose all or any
portion of the Confidential Information, Principal shall immediately notify
Friday’s thereof, and shall fully cooperate with and assist Friday’s in
prohibiting or denying any such transfer or disclosure. Should such transfer
or
disclosure be required by a valid, final, non-appealable court order, Principal
shall fully cooperate with and assist Friday’s in protecting the confidentiality
of the Confidential Information to the maximum extent permitted by
law.
6.
Immediately
upon Friday’s request or upon any termination or expiration of the Term,
Principal shall return the Confidential Information including, without
limitation, that portion of the Confidential Information which consists of
analyses, compilations, studies or other documents containing or referring
to
any part of the Confidential Information, prepared by Principal, its agents,
representatives or employees, and any copies thereof.
7.
Each
of
the representations, warranties, covenants, acknowledgments and agreements
of
Principal, and the rights and remedies of Friday’s in connection therewith,
contained in the Franchise Agreement including, without limitation, those
contained in Sections 8, 9, 13.03.C, 14.02, 14.03, 14.04 and 16 of the Franchise
Agreement, are incorporated in this Agreement by reference as if fully set
forth. In connection with Friday’s enforcement of such rights and remedies (or
other rights and remedies of Friday’s under this Agreement), any court of
competent jurisdiction selected by Friday’s shall have personal jurisdiction
over Principal, to which jurisdiction Principal irrevocably consents. The
parties agree that to the extent the law of the State of Texas is held
enforceable, Texas law shall apply to the interpretation and construction of
this Agreement (except for Texas choice of law rules) and shall govern all
questions which arise with reference hereto.
8.
Friday’s
may, in addition to pursuing any other remedies, specifically enforce such
obligations, covenants and agreements or obtain injunctive or other equitable
relief in connection with the violation or anticipated violation of such
obligations, covenants and agreements without the necessity of showing (i)
actual or threatened harm; (ii) the inadequacy of damages as a remedy; or (iii)
likelihood of success on the merits, and without being required to furnish
bond
or other security. Nothing in this Agreement shall impair Friday’s right to
obtain equitable relief.
9.
Should
any term, covenant or provision hereof, or the application thereof, be
determined by a valid, final, non-appealable order to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining terms, covenants or provisions hereof shall
continue in full force and effect without regard to the invalid or unenforceable
provision. In such event such term, covenant or provision shall be deemed
modified to impose the maximum duty permitted by law and such term, covenant
or
provision shall be valid and enforceable in such modified form as if separately
stated in and made a part of this Agreement.
10.
Any
of
Principal’s agreements, obligations or covenants which contemplate performance
thereof after the termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive
such
termination or expiration.
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11.
Principal
acknowledges and warrants that he has derived and expects to derive financial
or
other advantage and benefit, directly or indirectly, from the Franchise
Agreement, this Agreement and/or the provision of the Confidential Information
to Franchisee and/or Principal.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties on the dates
indicated below.
TGI
FRIDAY’S INC.
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MAIN
ST. CALIFORNIA, INC.
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By:
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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ADDENDUM
B TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
COVENANT
AND AGREEMENT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
This
agreement (“Agreement”) is made by [Employee’s
Name],
an
individual residing in the state of _______________ (“Employee”), and Main St.
California, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Arizona
(“Franchisee”), in connection with that certain Franchise Agreement dated
________________, _____, (the “Franchise Agreement”) by and between TGI Friday’s
Inc. (“Friday’s”) and Franchisee.
WHEREAS,
Friday’s and Franchisee have entered into the Franchise Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Confidential Information provides economic advantages to Friday’s, and is
not generally known to, and is not legally available to, third
parties;
WHEREAS,
Friday’s has taken and intends to take all steps necessary to maintain the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information;
WHEREAS,
it will be necessary for certain employees of Franchisee to have access to
and
to use some or all of the Confidential Information in connection with the
performance of their job functions related to the development, construction
and
operation of Restaurants under the System;
WHEREAS,
Employee is the [insert
title] of
Franchisee;
WHEREAS,
Employee needs to receive, and desires to receive and use, the Confidential
Information in the course of his employment by Franchisee in order to
effectively perform his job function;
WHEREAS,
the Agreement is executed and delivered pursuant to Section 8.05 of the
Franchise Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained
herein, Employee and Franchisee agree as follows:
1. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings attributed
to them on Annex
A
hereto.
2. Franchisee,
or Friday’s, acting on behalf of Franchisee, shall disclose to Employee some or
all of the Confidential Information which may be utilized by Employee solely
(a)
in his capacity as the
[title] of
Franchisee and (b) in connection with Employee’s performance of his job
functions. No other use or disclosure of any of the Confidential Information
shall be made by Employee. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Friday’s or
TGIFM is the exclusive owner of the Confidential Information, the System and
the
Proprietary Marks. Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, contest or impair
Friday’s or TGIFM’s ownership of, or interest in, the Confidential Information,
the System or the Proprietary Marks.
3. Employee
shall receive the Confidential Information in strict confidence. The
Confidential Information may be utilized by Employee only (a) so long as
Employee is employed by Franchisee and (b) during the Term. The Confidential
Information shall not be used in any manner that is adverse or detrimental
to,
or competitive with, Friday’s, TGIFM or Franchisee. Except as permitted pursuant
to this Agreement, the Confidential Information shall not, without the prior
written consent of Friday’s, be (i) copied, (ii) compiled (in total or in part)
with other information, or (iii) disclosed to any third party.
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4. Employee
shall not communicate, disclose or use the Confidential Information, or any
part
thereof, except as (a) permitted herein, or (b) required by law. The
Confidential Information may be disclosed to fellow employees as necessary
to
train or assist such other employees of Franchisee in the performance of their
job functions with respect to the development, construction or operation of
a
Restaurant. Prior to such disclosure of any Confidential Information, each
such
employee shall (i) be advised by Employee of the confidential and proprietary
nature of the Confidential Information and (ii) agree to be bound by the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.
5. In
the
event Employee receives notice of any request, demand, or order to transfer
or
disclose all or any portion of the Confidential Information, Employee shall
immediately notify Franchisee thereof, and shall fully cooperate with and assist
Friday’s in prohibiting or denying any such transfer or disclosure. Should such
transfer or disclosure be required by a valid, final, non-appealable court
order, Employee shall fully cooperate with and assist Friday’s in protecting the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information to the maximum extent permitted
by law.
6. Immediately
upon Friday’s request, upon Employee’s termination of employment with
Franchisee, or upon the conclusion of the use for which any Confidential
Information was furnished, Employee shall return the Confidential Information
including, without limitation, that portion of the Confidential Information
which consists of analyses, compilations, studies or other documents containing
or referring to any part of the Confidential Information, and any copies
thereof, to Franchisee or Friday’s.
7. In
order
to protect the goodwill and unique qualities of the System and the
confidentiality and value of the Confidential Information, and in consideration
of the disclosure to Employee of the Confidential Information, Employee
covenants that, during the period of his employment by Franchisee and for a
period of one (1) year following termination of such employment, Employee shall
not, directly or indirectly:
A. employ
or
seek to employ any person (or induce such person to leave his or her employment)
who is, or has within one (1) year been, employed (i) by Friday’s or Franchisee;
(ii) by any developer or franchisee of Friday’s; or (iii) in any other concept
or system owned, operated or franchised by an Affiliate, as a director, officer
or in any managerial capacity;
B. own,
maintain, operate or have any interest in any Competing Business;
C.
own,
maintain, operate or have any interest in any Competing Business which business
is, or is intended to be, located in the county in which the Restaurant is
located; or
D.
own,
maintain, operate or have any interest in any Competing Business which business
is, or is intended to be, located within a radius of three (3) miles of any
restaurant which is a part of any concept or system owned, operated or
franchised by Friday’s or any Affiliate.
8. In
connection with the enforcement of rights and remedies under this Agreement,
any
court of competent jurisdiction selected by Franchisee or Friday’s shall have
personal jurisdiction over Employee, to which jurisdiction Employee irrevocably
consents. THE
PARTIES AGREE THAT TO THE EXTENT THE LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS IS HELD
ENFORCEABLE, TEXAS LAW SHALL APPLY TO THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
THIS AGREEMENT (EXCEPT FOR TEXAS CHOICE OF LAW RULES) AND SHALL GOVERN ALL
QUESTIONS WHICH ARISE WITH REFERENCE HERETO.
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9.
A.
Employee
acknowledges and agrees that (i) Friday’s is a third party beneficiary to this
Agreement and (ii) Friday’s exercise of the rights and remedies set forth herein
is reasonable.
B.
Franchisee
or Friday’s may, in addition to pursuing any other remedies, specifically
enforce such obligations and covenants or obtain injunctive or other equitable
relief in connection with the violation or anticipated violation of such
obligations and covenants without the necessity of showing (i) actual or
threatened harm; (ii) the inadequacy of damages as a remedy; or (iii) likelihood
of success on the merits, and without being required to furnish bond or other
security. Nothing in this Agreement shall impair Franchisee’s or Friday’s right
to obtain equitable relief.
C.
With
respect to Employee’s breach of the covenants contained in Section 7.A hereof,
the affected former employer shall be compensated by Employee for the reasonable
costs and expenses incurred by such employer in connection with training such
employee. Franchisee and Employee acknowledge that such expenses are impossible
to accurately quantify and agree that, as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty, an amount equal to such employee’s annual rate of compensation in the
final twelve (12) months of employment (or an annualized rate if employed for
a
shorter period) by such former employer shall be paid by Employee to the former
employer at such time as such employee commences employment.
10. Should
any term, covenant or provision hereof, or the application thereof, be
determined by a valid, final, non-appealable order to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining terms, covenants or provisions hereof shall
continue in full force and effect without regard to the invalid or unenforceable
provision. In such event, such term, covenant or provision shall be deemed
modified to impose the maximum duty permitted by law and such term, covenant
or
provision shall be valid and enforceable in such modified form as if separately
stated in and made a part of this Agreement.
11. Any
of
Employee’s agreements, obligations or covenants which contemplate performance
thereof after the termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive
such
termination or expiration.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties on the dates
indicated below.
EMPLOYEE
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Annex
A to Covenant and Agreement for Confidentiality
Affiliate
-
Xxxxxxx Restaurants Worldwide Inc., or any subsidiary thereof or any subsidiary
of TGI Friday’s Inc.
Commencement
Date
-
_____________, _____.
Competing
Business
- a
restaurant business or bar/restaurant offering the same or similar products
and
services as offered by restaurants in the System or restaurants in any other
concept or system owned, operated or franchised by Friday’s or any Affiliate,
including, without limitation, waiter/waitress service, sit-down dining and
bar
services.
Confidential
Information
- the
System, the Development Manual, the Manuals, other manuals, the Standards,
written directives and all drawings, equipment, recipes, computer and point
of
sale programs (and output from such programs); and any other information,
know-how, techniques, material and data imparted or made available by Friday’s
which is (i) designated as confidential; (ii) known by Franchisee or Employee
to
be considered confidential by Friday’s; or (iii) by its nature herein or
reasonably considered confidential.
Development
Manual
-
Friday’s manual, as amended from time to time, describing (generally) the
procedures and parameters required for the development of T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants.
Indemnitees
-
Friday’s, its directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates,
successors and assigns and the respective directors, officers, employees,
agents, shareholders and affiliates of each.
Manuals
-
Friday’s confidential operating manuals, as amended from time to time by
Friday’s, which contain the instructions, requirements, Standards,
specifications, methods and procedures for the operation of the Restaurant
including (i) those relating to the selection, purchase, service and sale of
all
products being sold at the Restaurant; (ii) those relating to the maintenance
and repair of the Restaurant, buildings, grounds, equipment, signs, interior
and
exterior decor items, fixtures and furnishings; and (iii) those relating to
employee apparel and dress, accounting, bookkeeping, record retention and other
business systems, procedures and operations.
Proprietary
Marks
-
certain trademarks, trade names, service marks, emblems and indicia of origin
designated by Friday’s from time to time in connection with the operation of
Restaurants pursuant to the System in the Territory, including, without
limitation, “T.G.I.
Friday’s®”,
“Friday’s®”
and
“The
American Bistro®”.
Restaurant
- a
T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant developed and operated pursuant to the Franchise
Agreement.
Standards
- the
standards and specifications, as amended from time to time by Friday’s,
contained in, and being a part of, the Confidential Information pursuant to
which Franchisee shall develop and operate Restaurants in the
Territory.
System
- a
unique, proprietary system developed and owned by Friday’s (which may be
modified or further developed from time to time by Friday’s) for the
establishment and operation of full-service restaurants under the Proprietary
Marks, which includes, without limitation, a distinctive image consisting of
exterior and interior design, decor, color scheme and furnishings; special
recipes, menu items and full service bar; employee uniform standards, products,
services and specifications; procedures with respect to operations and inventory
and management control; training and assistance; and advertising and promotional
programs.
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Term
- the
duration of the Franchise Agreement commencing on the Commencement Date and
continuing until _______________, 20___, unless sooner terminated.
TGIFM
- TGI
Friday’s of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and a subsidiary of
Friday’s.
T.G.I.
Friday’s®
Restaurants
-
restaurants operated in accordance with the System under the Proprietary
Marks.
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EXHIBIT
A TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
COMMENCEMENT
DATE AGREEMENT
This
Commencement Date Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into this ____ day of
_______________, _____, by and between TGI Friday’s Inc. (“Friday’s”) and
Main
St.
California, Inc.
(“Franchisee”).
Whereas,
Friday’s and Franchisee have entered into a Franchise Agreement dated
________________, _____ (“Franchise Agreement”) relating to the operation of a
T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant; and
Whereas,
Friday’s and Franchisee desire to supplement the Franchise Agreement as
hereinafter set forth;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
Friday’s and Franchisee agree as follows:
1. The
Commencement Date of the term of the Franchise Agreement is
_____________________.
2. The
term
of the Franchise Agreement shall expire on ,
unless
sooner terminated as therein provided.
3. The
street address of the Restaurant is .
4. This
Agreement shall not amend or otherwise modify the terms and conditions of the
Franchise Agreement or the interpretation of the rights and duties of Friday’s
and Franchisee thereunder. Except as otherwise defined herein, the words and
phrases used in this agreement as defined terms shall have the meanings
attributed to them in the Franchise Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Friday’s and Franchisee have caused this Commencement Date
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above
written.
TGI
FRIDAY’S INC.
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
B TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
GUARANTY
AGREEMENT
THIS
GUARANTY AGREEMENT (the “Guaranty”) is made as of the ____ day of
________________________, _____, by the undersigned (hereinafter referred to
individually and collectively as “Guarantors” whether one or more) in favor of
TGI Friday’s Inc., a New York corporation (“Friday’s”).
WHEREAS,
Friday’s, Main St. California, Inc., and certain other individuals and/or
entities entered into that certain Franchise Agreement dated __________________,
_____ (the “Franchise Agreement”) regarding the construction and operation of a
T.G.I. Friday’s®
Restaurant at ________________________ (the “Restaurant”);
WHEREAS,
as an inducement to Friday’s to enter into the Franchise Agreement, the
undersigned Guarantor has agreed to make and deliver this Guaranty to
Friday’s.
NOW
THEREFORE, FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Guarantors, jointly and severally, if more than
one, hereby acknowledge and agree as follows:
1. Each
has
read the terms and conditions of this Guaranty and of the Franchise
Agreement.
2. Each
is a
“Principal” as defined in the Franchise Agreement.
3. Each
reaffirms all of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
of
the Franchisee (including liability to make Payments) and Principals set forth
in the Franchise Agreement (including, without limitation, the covenants and
agreements concerning Transfer, non-competition and maintenance of Confidential
Information) and is obligated to perform thereunder.
4. Each
acknowledges that Friday’s may, without notice to Guarantors and without
affecting the obligations of any of the Guarantors under this Guaranty, waive,
renew, extend, modify, amend or release any indebtedness or obligation of
Franchisee, or settle, adjust, or compromise any claims against
Franchisee;
5. Each
waives all demands and notices of every kind with respect to this Guaranty,
including, without limitation, notice of presentment, demand for payment or
performance by Franchisee, notice of any default by Franchisee or any Guarantor,
and any release of any Guarantor or other security for the Franchise Agreement
or the obligations of Franchisee. Friday’s may pursue its rights against
Guarantors without first exhausting its remedies against Franchisee and without
joining any other Guarantor hereto, and no delay on the part of Friday’s in the
exercise of any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver of such right or
remedy;
6. Each
individually, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees
that all of Franchisee’s obligations under the terms and conditions of the
Franchise Agreement will be timely paid and performed;
7. Each
has
derived and expects to derive financial or other benefit, directly or
indirectly, from the Franchise Agreement and the transaction described
therein;
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8. Each
acknowledges that its execution of the Franchise Agreement, and its undertakings
and agreements herein, have induced Friday’s to enter into the transactions
described in, and to execute, the Franchise Agreement.
9. Each
consents to and shall be bound by any amendment of the Franchise Agreement
made
by Friday’s and Franchisee pursuant to the terms thereof.
GUARANTOR
By:
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EXHIBIT
C TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
DESCRIPTION
OF RESTRICTED AREA
A
three
(3) mile radius surrounding the T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant located at
_______________________.
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