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Exhibit
10.4
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ROCKY
MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY
FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT
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Franchisee: |
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ROCKY
MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PURPOSE |
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GRANT OF FRANCHISE |
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2.1. |
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Grant of Franchise |
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2.2. |
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Scope of Franchise
Operations |
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FRANCHISED LOCATION AND
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3.1. |
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Franchised Location |
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3.2. |
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Limitation on Franchise
Rights; Relocation |
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3.3. |
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Franchisor’s
Reservation of Rights |
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INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE |
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4.1. |
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Initial Franchise Fee |
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DEVELOPMENT OF FRANCHISED
LOCATION |
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5.1. |
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Approval of Lease |
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5.2. |
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Conversion and Design |
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5.3. |
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Signs |
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5.4. |
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Equipment |
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5.5. |
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Permits and Licenses |
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5.6. |
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Commencement of Operations |
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TRAINING |
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6.1. |
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Initial Training Program |
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6.2. |
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Length of Training |
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6.3. |
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Additional Training |
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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE |
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7.1. |
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Franchisor’s
Development Assistance |
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OPERATIONS MANUAL |
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8.1. |
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Operations Manual |
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8.2. |
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Confidentiality of
Operations Manual Contents |
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8.3. |
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Changes to Operations
Manual |
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OPERATING ASSISTANCE |
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9.1. |
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Franchisor’s Services
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9.2. |
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Additional Franchisor
Services |
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FRANCHISEE’S
OPERATIONAL COVENANTS |
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10.1. |
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Store Operations |
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ROYALTIES |
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11.1. |
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Monthly Royalty |
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11.2. |
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Gross Retail Sales |
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11.3. |
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Royalty Payments |
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Authorization for
Prearranged Payments by Electronic Transfer |
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ADVERTISING |
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12.1. |
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Approval of Advertising |
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12.2. |
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Local Advertising |
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12.3. |
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Marketing and Promotion Fee
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12.4. |
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Regional Advertising
Programs |
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12.5. |
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Marketing Services |
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13. |
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QUALITY CONTROL |
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13.1. |
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Compliance with Operations
Manual |
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13.2. |
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Standards and
Specifications |
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13.3. |
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Inspections |
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13.4. |
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Restrictions on Services
and Products |
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