You Can Bake It Franchising Pty Ltd - s.87B undertaking

You Can Bake It Franchising Pty Ltd (the company) is incorporated in Western Australia and carries on a business in Australia as a franchisor owning and operating retail stores supplying branded bread mixtures and associated home baking products. The company also provides licences under a franchise agreement to franchisees who operate franchisee owned and operated retail stores supplying branded bread mixtures and associated home baking products. The company has offered You Can Bake It franchises since September 1999.

The company has provided section 87B undertakings to the ACCC to address the ACCC's concerns that certain sections of the company's Disclosure Document were ambiguous and open to misinterpretation and, in the absence of any specific clarification or qualification, had the potential to mislead both existing and prospective franchisees, in breach of section 52 of the TPA.

The company also acknowledges the ACCC's concerns and has undertaken to ensure that its Disclosure Document is updated. Further, the company has agreed to upgrade its corporate trade practices compliance program, with a focus on ensuring the Disclosure Document meets the requirements under the mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct and the Act generally.