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F. Maintain Competent Staff


Franchisor will create and make available to Franchisee training programs and other selected training materials as Franchisor deems appropriate. Franchisee shall maintain a fully trained competent staff capable of rendering courteous quality service in a manner in keeping with the standards set by Franchisor.


G. Open Business Within Time Limit


Within TIME ALLOWED TO OPEN IN SCRIPT (TIME ALLOWED TO OPEN NUMERICAL) days after execution of this Agreement, Franchisee must sign a lease for a Business location. Franchisee shall have obtained Franchisor's approval to open and shall have opened the Business and commenced operations. Time is of the essence. Prior to opening, Franchisee shall complete to Franchisor's satisfaction all preparations of the Business, in accordance with specifications set forth in the Manual, and as required by local governmental agencies, including the installation of fixtures, furnishings, and equipment and the acquisition of supplies and inventory.


H. Operate Business in Strict Conformity to Requirements


Franchisee shall operate the Business in strict conformity with such standards, techniques, and procedures as Franchisor may from time to time prescribe in the Manual, or otherwise in writing, and shall not deviate therefrom without Franchisor's prior written consent. Franchisee further agrees to offer its customers all products and services which Franchisor may, from time to time, prescribe, to offer its customers only those products and services which meet Franchisor's standards of quality and which Franchisor has approved in writing to be offered in connection with the Business's operations, and to discontinue offering any products or services which Franchisor may, in its sole discretion, disapprove in writing at any time.


I. Use Approved Supplies and Products


     1.   Franchisee shall sell, serve, or otherwise dispense, only "NAME OF BUSINESS" items and related products which may, from time to time, be specified in writing, designated, and approved for sale by Franchisor. The proprietary food products listed in the operations manual are a special recipe developed by Franchisor. The retail goods, which includes Uniforms, T-shirts, shorts, polo shirts, sweat shirts, sweat pants, hats, etc., are a special product using the Names and Marks, for NAME OF BUSINESS. The "Proprietary Food Products" and "Retail Goods" developed by Franchisor are the only food products and retail goods approved for use by Franchisee. The "Proprietary Food Products" and "Retail Goods" must be purchased by the Franchisee directly from NAME OF BUSINESS, unless NAME OF BUSINESS makes other arrangements which shall be given to Franchisee in writing such as an approved supplier that may purchase the products from the Franchisor and resell them to the Franchisee.


     2.   To insure the consistent high quality and uniformity of products served by "NAME OF BUSINESS", Franchisee shall purchase all equipment, inventory, and other supplies, products, and materials used in the operation of "NAME OF BUSINESS" as Franchisor may specify from time to time, solely from suppliers who demonstrate to Franchisor's continuing satisfaction an ability to meet Franchisor's standards and specifications. In approving any supplier, Franchisor may consider factors such as the supplier's financial strength, quality control, and capacity to supply Franchisee's needs promptly and reliably. All suppliers must be approved in writing by Franchisor and not thereafter disapproved. If Franchisee desires to purchase the items from an unapproved supplier, Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor a written request for such approval. Franchisor shall have the right to require, as a condition of its approval and review, that its representatives be permitted to inspect the facilities of the proposed supplier and that the proposed item be delivered to Franchisor or its designee for testing. The cost of such inspection and testing shall be paid by Franchisee or supplier, and Franchisor shall not be liable for damage to or for the return of any sample. Franchisor reserves the right to reinspect the facilities and to retest the product of any approved supplier and to revoke any approval if the supplier fails to continue to meet Franchisor's high standards.


     3.   Franchisor reserves the right to require Franchisee to purchase designated proprietary items and products, and products bearing the Names and Marks, as specified in the Manual from time to time, from Franchisor or its related or affiliated entities or from sources designated or approved by Franchisor, to the extent permitted by law.


J. Use Approved Equipment


In operating the Business, Franchisee shall install equipment, signs, furnishings, supplies and fixtures in accordance with the standards and specifications recommended by Franchisor or that will continue to be recommended by Franchisor.