What information must be received before All County provides a decision on a proposed site?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
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 approval of a franchisee's business office is based on several factors. These include the proximity to existing franchise locations, the lease terms, the suitability of the location for business activities, zoning regulations, parking availability, and the general neighborhood.
All County will provide a decision regarding the acceptability of a proposed site within 7 days of receiving all the necessary information about the site. However, All County must approve a proposed site within 120 days after the franchisee signs the Franchise Agreement.
If All County does not approve a site within this 120-day period, it has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement and retain the initial franchise fee, unless All County, in its business judgment, agrees to extend the time for the franchisee to find a suitable site. This highlights the importance of promptly gathering and submitting all required information for site approval to avoid potential termination of the agreement and loss of the initial franchise fee.