Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution

255 Business Center Drive Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044

[email protected]

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Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC was a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1996 (as Bimbo Bakeries Distribution, Inc.). In 2013, it was converted to a Delaware limited liability company. BFBD’s parent company, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. (“BBUSA”), and BFBD’s affiliates may provide Products to be sold and distributed by their franchisees. BBU, Inc. (“BBU”), a U.S. subsidiary of Mexicobased Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Bimbo”), is the U.S. parent company of BBUSA, which is the parent company of BFBD and the BFBD affiliates, and was the parent of BFBD’s former affiliate, Bimbo Bakeries Distribution Company, Ltd. The principal address for BFBD and its affiliated companies is: 255 Business Center Drive, Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044. The principal address for Grupo Bimbo is Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma No. 1000, Col. Desarrollo Santa Fe. Del. Alvaro Obgregon, C.P. 01210 Mexico D.F.

BFBD was formed in 1996 to engage in the wholesale sale and distribution of fresh bakery products to distributors to sell to retail food outlets, restaurants, and institutions. Since that time, BFBD and its affiliates have established a network of independent distributors. BFBD offers to third parties the right to sell and distribute some of the affiliates’ Products (as defined below) in specific geographic territories, pursuant to Distribution Agreements (as described below). BFBD is not involved in any other business activities other than franchising. BFBD has acquired from its affiliates the exclusive rights to sell franchise distribution rights for Products to selected Outlets in certain Sales Areas by establishing a network of independent franchised distributors to distribute certain of these Products in certain markets. We grant distribution rights that will allow you to sell and distribute certain designated bakery products (“Products”) under some of our trademarks (“Marks”) through direct delivery (“Direct Store Delivery”) to stores and other outlets (collectively, “Outlets”) in the geographic area (“Sales Area”) designated in your distribution agreement (this agreement is sometimes also called a franchise agreement, but for the sake of consistency is referred to in this document as “Distribution Agreement,” and franchisees are also referred to in this document as “Distributors”). The rights granted to you under the Distribution Agreement are referred to as “Distribution Rights.” The terms “Products,” “Marks,” “Direct Store Delivery,” “Outlets,” “Sales Area,” and “Distribution Rights” are more specifically defined in the Distribution Agreement. We determine the boundaries of the Sales Areas that we offer as Distribution Rights and the purchase price for each Sales Area that we sell (as opposed to those sold by existing Distributors) according to a formula based on the sales history of Outlets in the Sales Area or in a nearby or similar area. We may offer discounts to existing employees and existing Distributors that purchase Distribution Rights. If you acquire Distribution Rights pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with us, as a Distributor, you will be granted the exclusive right to sell and distribute certain Products under certain brand names or private labels within your designated geographic Sales Area. BFBD will have the right to determine which Products will be sold to you for distribution in your Sales Area, and it and/or its affiliates will sell the Products to you for resale to retail food stores (except thrift stores) and/or restaurants, institutions and food service customers whose business includes the sale of food to the general public and who purchase Products by Direct Store Delivery (“Outlets”).

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