Confidential Franchise Application

I. Personal Data

Identity documents and the background/credit-check authorization are handled separately through a secure link we send after your application is received.

Full Name *

Home Address *

City *

State & Zip *

Cell Phone *

Work Phone

Email Address *

Best Time to Call

Best Number to Call

Spouse’s Name (if applicable)

Spouse’s Occupation

Will your spouse be active in the business?

Yes No Not applicable

If yes, what will his/her role be?

Names and Ages of Dependents

How Long at Present Address?

Own or Rent?

Own Rent

Last Former Residence

Citizenship

U.S. Other

Marital Status

Married Unmarried Separated

II. Educational History

High School — Degree & Year Graduated

College / University — Degree & Year Graduated

Technical School / Other — Degree & Year Graduated

Describe Any Additional Training

III. Business Experience

Please give your present or most recent position first, covering the last 5 years of work or business history.

1. Company · City, State · Position Title · Dates From/To *

2. Company · City, State · Position Title · Dates From/To

3. Company · City, State · Position Title · Dates From/To

Resume (PDF or Word, up to 10 MB) Attach your resume — click to browse

IV. Management Goals

Do you plan to devote full time to this business venture? *

Yes No

Do you plan to have equity partners?

Yes No

If yes, please identify all partners — name, address, phone. (Each partner must complete a separate application.)

When are you looking to get started? *

Capital Available to Invest *

Location Preference

Other

Describe any past management experience in restaurant, retail or hospitality

How did you become aware of the Sweet Paris franchise opportunity?

Why are you interested in the Sweet Paris franchise opportunity?

V. Personal Financial Statement

The most important part of your application. If you are married, complete all information for yourself and your spouse. Enter whole-dollar amounts — totals and net worth calculate automatically. Where a line needs detail (securities, real estate, notes), use the schedule boxes below it.

Financial Information as of *

Assets

Cash on Hand & in Banks
Savings Accounts / Cash in Other Institutions
IRA / Keogh / Pension & Other Retirement Accounts
Accounts & Notes Receivable — auto-filled from Schedule A	$0
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance
Stocks & Bonds — auto-filled from Schedule B	$0
Real Estate — auto-filled from Schedule C	$0
Other Investments (Partnerships, etc.)
Automobiles
Personal Property
Other Assets (detail in notes)
TOTAL ASSETS	$0

Liabilities

Income Taxes Payable
Other Taxes Payable
Revolving Credit — auto-filled from Schedule E	$0
Notes Payable to Banks & Others — auto-filled from Schedule D	$0
Loans on Life Insurance
Mortgages or Liens on Real Estate — auto-filled from Schedule C	$0
Other Liabilities (detail in notes)
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$0
Total Monthly Payments (auto — mortgages, notes & revolving credit)	$0

Net Worth (Calculated)$0

Annual Income

Applicant Salary
Co-Applicant / Spousal Salary
Dividends / Bonds
Interest
Rentals
Other (detail in notes)
TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME	$0

If you are married and live in a community property state, your earnings and all “other income” are presumed to be community property unless you indicate otherwise.

Annual Expenditures

Interest
Property Tax / Assessments
Income and Other Taxes
Mortgage Payments
Other Contract Payments
Rent
Insurance
Alimony / Child Support / Maintenance
Personal Expenses
Other (detail in notes)
TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENDITURES	$0

Contingent Liabilities

Check here if “none”

As Endorser
As Guarantor
On Damage Claims
Letters of Credit
Other (detail in notes)
TOTAL CONTINGENT LIABILITIES	$0

Schedule A — Accounts & Notes Receivable — money owed TO you, incl. mortgages & deeds of trust owned

Schedule B — Stocks & Bonds

Schedule C — Real Estate Owned — one card per property; market value, mortgage & payment flow into the totals above

Schedule D — Notes Payable to Banks & Others — installment contracts, auto loans, personal loans

Schedule E — Revolving Credit

Notes / Detail for any “Other” lines above

General Information — if married, these questions apply to both you and your spouse

Are there assets held in Trust?

Yes No

Are any assets pledged or debts secured except as shown?

Yes No

Have you ever had a repossession?

Yes No

Have you ever had a bankruptcy or had a judgment against you?

Yes No

Have you ever been a principal or guarantor of a firm that declared bankruptcy?

Yes No

Are you party to any claim or suits?

Yes No

Have you been involved with an IRS audit in the last 3 years?

Yes No

If yes, has the audit been settled?

Yes No N/A

If yes to any of the above, please explain

Certification

I will immediately notify you in writing if there is a material change in my financial condition. In the absence of such notice, this shall constitute both a new and continuing statement of my financial condition each time I become obligated to you or you rely, to any extent whatsoever, on this statement of my financial condition. You may verify the information contained in this statement with any third party. You may also release any information to others regarding my financial condition and your credit and deposit experience with me. I represent and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of my financial condition. Any existing or threatened litigation, claim or circumstance which might reasonably be expected to affect my condition in the future is fully described above or in an attached statement.

Applicant Signature (type your full legal name) *

Date *

Co-Applicant / Spouse Signature (type full legal name, if applicable)

VI. Personal References

1. Name · Telephone · Association

2. Name · Telephone · Association

3. Name · Telephone · Association

VII. Authorization

I certify that my answers are complete and accurate. I understand that completion of this form does not obligate Sweet Paris or me in any way or manner, and that once my application is received, Sweet Paris will send me a link to a secure site with an authorization form to complete for a background/credit check. Questions? Call 713-266-2509.

I. Personal Data

II. Educational History

III. Business Experience

IV. Management Goals

V. Personal Financial Statement

VI. Personal References

VII. Authorization

Merci — application received.