What governs the required opening date of a 7 Brew store?
7_Brew Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e Agreement when required). After you and your owners (or your Approved Affiliate and its owners) sign the franchise agreement (and related documents, including Guaranty and Assumption of Obligations), its terms and conditions will control the construction, development, and operation of the 7 BREW Store (except that the required opening date is governed exclusively by the DRR's development schedule). (DRR—Section 6(c))
If you do not find and secure acceptable Store sites so that you can open the required Stores by the opening deadlines in the DRR, we have the right to terminate the DRR.
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- We will not be involved in reviewing, negotiating, approving, or accepting any lease you sign for the Traditional 7 BREW Stores you construct and develop under the DRR. You alone are exclusively responsible for all lease matters.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 34–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to 7 Brew's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the required opening date for a 7 Brew store is governed exclusively by the development schedule outlined in the Development Rights Rider (DRR). After 7 Brew accepts a proposed site and the franchisee secures it, and after the franchise agreement is signed, the terms and conditions of that agreement will dictate the construction, development, and operation of the 7 Brew store. However, the specific opening date is determined by the DRR's development schedule.
If a franchisee fails to secure acceptable store sites and cannot meet the opening deadlines specified in the DRR, 7 Brew retains the right to terminate the DRR. Additionally, 7 Brew has the right to delay the store's opening if all required training has not been satisfactorily completed. The FDD also states that 7 Brew has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement if the franchisee fails to open the Store for business with a fully-training staff by the opening deadline.
This means that prospective franchisees need to carefully review the DRR to understand the development timeline and opening deadlines. Failure to adhere to this schedule could result in the termination of the development rights or the franchise agreement itself. Franchisees should also ensure that all staff members complete the required training to 7 Brew's satisfaction to avoid any delays in opening or potential termination of the agreement.