What articles of the All County Franchise Agreement outline the franchisor's pre-opening obligations?
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Pre-Opening Obligations
Our obligations prior to commencing operation of your ALL COUNTY® Franchise Business (see Franchise Agreement Articles 1, 8.2, 10, 11, 12, 13) may include:
Operations Manual (Franchise Agreement Article 12.1). We offer our Operations Manual as guidance in the operation of your Franchise Business. You must follow the terms of the Operations Manual's current edition. We may update or revise the Operations Manual from time to time. We will provide you with these updates. Prior to purchasing a franchise, we will provide you with the opportunity to view our Operations Manual at our main office in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Territory and Site Selection (Franchise Agreement Article 1.2. and Appendix B). If you have not already selected a potential territory, we will assist by providing advice in territory selection. Our concerns regarding your choice of a territory for your Franchise Business include many factors. We must approve your proposed franchise location. Our approval of your franchise
location does not guarantee success in the territory, nor does this approval imply a warranty as to any aspect of the location or territory.
We do not provide assistance with conforming your business premises to local ordinances and building codes. We will not provide direct assistance in obtaining any required permits needed to operate the Franchise Business at the business location, and we will not provide direct assistance with constructing, remodeling, or decorating the business premises. We will not provide assistance to you with hiring or training your employees beyond proving general guidance in our Methods of Operation. We will provide written specifications as to how the business premises must appear. Generally we will not own your business premises or lease the business premises to you.
We are not obligated to assist you in establishing prices at which you may offer goods or services, although we will advise you in how you may elect to set prices for our approved services in relation to your local market.
Our approval of your Franchise Business office will be based primarily on proximity to any existing franchise locations, lease terms, suitability of the location for activities of the business, zoning, parking, and general neighborhood. We will provide our decision of the acceptability of any proposed site you submit for your franchise location within 7 days of receipt of all required information concerning the proposed site. We must approve a proposed site within 120 days after you sign the Franchise Agreement or we may terminate the Franchise Agreement and keep your initial franchise fee, unless otherwise in our business judgment we agree to extend the amount of time for you to find a suitable site.
Training
Pre-Opening (Franchise Agreement Article 10.1.). Pre-opening training will consist of both required pre-opening training and related on-the-job activities at your location that may be provided virtually or remotely, as well as an initial training program which typically will be held in-person at our designated training location, currently in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 20–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor's pre-opening obligations are detailed in Franchise Agreement Articles 1, 8.2, 10, 11, 12, and 13. These obligations include providing an Operations Manual for guidance, assisting with territory and site selection, and offering pre-opening training. All County offers its Operations Manual as guidance in the operation of your Franchise Business, and franchisees must follow the terms of the Operations Manual's current edition. The franchisor may update or revise the Operations Manual from time to time and will provide franchisees with these updates. Prior to purchasing a franchise, prospective franchisees will have the opportunity to view the Operations Manual at All County's main office in St. Petersburg, Florida.
All County will assist with territory selection by providing advice, but the franchisor must approve the proposed franchise location. However, this approval does not guarantee success in the territory or imply a warranty as to any aspect of the location or territory. All County does not provide assistance with conforming business premises to local ordinances and building codes, obtaining required permits, or with constructing, remodeling, or decorating the business premises. The franchisor also does not provide direct assistance with hiring or training employees beyond providing general guidance in their Methods of Operation.
Pre-opening training will consist of both required pre-opening training and related on-the-job activities that may be provided virtually or remotely, as well as an initial training program which typically will be held in-person at All County's designated training location in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Managing Owner must attend and successfully complete all pre-opening training within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement and prior to the opening of the Franchise. Failure to do so may result in termination of the Franchise Agreement. Although there is no additional charge for pre-opening training, franchisees are responsible for all expenses incidental to the training, such as any related travel and lodging expenses.