Please
note that the information
presented in this document
is not a reliable basis
for estimating or projecting
actual, probable or possible
financial results for any
Store to be operated by
you. We specifically disclaim
any representation that
the results reported will,
are likely to or can be
achieved by any franchised
Store at any time in the
future. There is no assurance,
and you should have no expectation,
that you will achieve similar
results. Nothing in this
document or the Offering
Circular is a representation,
warranty or promise that
you will or may achieve
the results reported. We
are not able to predict
in any way the revenues,
expenses, related percentages,
cash flows or other results
for a franchised location
(or even a company-owned
location). A new franchisee's
individual financial results
will probably differ materially
from the figures stated
in this document, particularly
during any start up phase,
and possibly afterwards.
Perhaps most importantly,
remember that past performance
for any business is no guarantee
of future results.
We
are providing you with the
following information to
assist you in conducting
your own investigation for
the purchase of an It's
A Grind franchise. This
document should be read
in its entirety, including
the discussion of factual
basis and material assumptions
and footnotes, since all
of it is important to your
decision.
We
hope that this information
will be helpful to you in
preparing your own business
and future cash flow estimates;
however, we want to remind
you that it is your sole
responsibility to do your
own research before purchasing
an It's A Grind franchise.
Please note that we are
not able to provide you
with all of the material
financial information concerning
the operation of an It's
A Grind franchise because
the results vary significantly
among geographic markets
and because many of the
expense items to be considered
are largely within your
control (such as rent, marketing
and advertising expenses,
product pricing, discounting
and coupon practices, owner
compensation, employee compensation
(including worker's compensation
insurance and other payroll
related costs), fringe benefits,
financing cost, etc.). Therefore,
we are providing you the
information to do your own
research to develop data
with which to perform your
analysis. We recommend that
you contact our franchisees,
other persons in this industry
and industry associations
to collect information and
to compare their experiences
with the information that
we provide.
You
should also keep in mind
that the performance of
franchisees will vary dramatically
among markets for a variety
of reasons, including, for
example, differences in
operating expenses (such
as rental costs, labor costs,
building code and health
and safety requirements,
personal and tax expenses,
insurance costs, etc.),
location, access, traffic
flow, local market conditions,
proximity of competition,
consumer preferences and
trends and various other
demographics, and the economic
and business environment
in a particular market.
It is likely that a Store
operated by you will differ
from the Store results reported
here in significant regards,
including location, weather,
visibility, customer demographics
and traffic, local laws
and requirements, labor
costs, competition, occupancy
costs and other factors.
Therefore, you cannot assume
that the information provided
to you by us is necessarily
directly relevant to your
market or any location from
which you intend to operate
an It's A Grind franchise.
You should independently
verify whether the relevant
factors and conditions in
your intended area of operation
are comparable to those
in the areas of reporting
Stores. You also are likely
to experience material additional
costs and expenses that
are not included in the
information presented in
this document.
You
should also research the
prices charged by competitors
in your prospective market
to determine the degree
of price competition you
will face. Also, keep in
mind that the information
below does not address many
of the variables that can
affect your cash flow. It
is intended merely as a
starting place for your
analysis. Reviewing this
limited amount of information
cannot substitute for thorough
research on your part and
a careful evaluation of
this franchise opportunity
with professional financial
and legal advisors. We strongly
recommend that all revenues,
costs, cash flows and other
financial factors associated
with the establishment and/or
operation of an It's A Grind
Store be separately analyzed
along with your budget and
business plan by you and
your own independent accountant
and/or advisor experienced
in our industry. You should
also bear in mind that we
are a relatively new franchise
company and that the information
reported in this document
is based principally upon
the results of Stores operating
in California. This fact
is likely to impact the
data in a variety of material
ways, since costs, demographics,
prices, market economies,
etc. are likely to vary
significantly from geographic
area to geographic area,
market to market, etc.
The
information in this document,
which incorporates the attached
charts of historical results
and footnotes, presents:
CHART
1: 2005 Reported Gross Sales
for Stores Open More Than
12 Months as of 12/31/2006
(Unaudited and qualified
as noted)
CHART
2: Reported Gross Sales
for Comparative Consecutive
12-Month Operating Periods
(Unaudited and qualified
as noted)
The
earnings claims figures
referenced in this Exhibit
O do not reflect all of
the costs of sales, operating
expenses or other costs
or expenses that must be
deducted from the gross
revenue or gross sales figures
to obtain your net income
or profit. You should conduct
an independent investigation
of the costs and expenses
you will incur in operating
your It's A Grind Store.
Franchisees or former franchisees,
listed in Exhibits J and
K of the Offering Circular,
may be one source of this
information.
We
used information reported
to us by third parties to
prepare this document. We
assume the information as
supplied by them and their
respective Store managers
to be accurate. With respect
to all Charts, the information
has not been audited and
should be read in conjunction
with this document and the
accompanying notes (which
form an integral part of
the presentation), as well
as the accompanying Offering
Circular. The information
presented is not an income
statement, statement of
operations, statement of
cash flow or any other financial
statement, nor is the information
presented in accordance
with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Substantiation
of the data used in preparing
the results stated in this
document will be available
to you on reasonable request,
which may include a requirement
to execute a confidentiality
document.
This document is our only
authorized "earnings
claim" or other statement
regarding financial results
relating to It's A Grind
Stores. Any other financial
information about It's A
Grind Stores is not authorized
and should not be relied
upon in any way. We do not
authorize our salespersons
(or anyone else) to, and
have specifically instructed
our salespersons, agents,
employees, officers and
other personnel not to,
furnish any other oral or
written information concerning
actual or potential sales,
costs, income or profits,
or other financial matters
regarding It's A Grind Stores
or comparable units.
If
you believe that any promises,
representations or agreements
are or have been made to
you that are not expressly
stated in the Franchise
Agreement, the Offering
Circular or this document,
you must provide us a written
statement describing the
same next to your signature
below and on any Franchise
Agreement you sign to allow
us an opportunity to address
any such issue. If any such
promises, representations
or agreements have been
provided to you, you should
understand that they are
unreliable and unauthorized
by us. You shouldn't rely
upon them, and we are not
bound by them. This document
should be read in its entirety,
including the discussions
of factual basis, material
assumptions, footnotes and
disclaimers, since all of
it is important to your
decision. Before signing
any documents or making
any investment, you must
make your own independent
investigation regarding
the possible award of an
It's A Grind franchise,
including independent market
and industry reviews and
comparisons and talking
to other It's a Grind franchisees.
You must consult with your
own independent advisors,
such as attorneys and accountants,
to assist in determining
the suitability of this
investment for you.
The
undersigned hereby confirms
that he/she has read and
agrees with the contents
of this document, including
the accompanying notes and
Offering Circular, and will
use the data presented for
informational purposes only,
acknowledging that the results
cannot be relied upon in
making any decision to purchase,
acquire or invest in an
It's A Grind franchise.
THE
FIGURES PROVIDED IN THIS
EARNINGS CLAIMS STATEMENT
SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED
AS THE ACTUAL OR PROBABLE
RESULTS THAT YOU WILL OR
CAN REALIZE. THE EXPERIENCE
OF AN INDIVIDUAL FRANCHISEE
IS LIKELY TO DIFFER FROM
THE INFORMATION SET FORTH
ABOVE AND ON THE FOLLOWING
CHARTS.
(The
undersigned has not, and
will not, rely on any of
the data presented to be
predictive of the undersigned's
possible results in making
any decision regarding an
It's A Grind franchise.)
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