Does Amorino have any affiliation with the landlord of my store location?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must acquire a site for the Store that meets our site selection criteria and that we approve. If your Store occupies the space according to a commercial lease, the lease must contain terms that we specify in the Franchise Agreement, which terms are described in Item 11. Although we do require that the lease for your Store contain certain terms, we do not otherwise control or have any affiliation with your landlord. When the Store signs the Franchise Agreement, we will mutually agree on a site selection date which will be the date by which you must have secured a location and signed a lease. You must construct, equip and improve the Store in compliance with our current design standards and trade dress. The Store must purchase and install, at your expense, all millwork and customized seating, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including a point-of-sale cash register system), decor, and signs from an approved third-party supplier. The kiosk locations shall be constructed in accordance with our current design standards.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 32–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, while Amorino requires that the lease for your store contain certain terms, they do not otherwise control or have any affiliation with your landlord. The FDD states that you must acquire a site for the store that meets Amorino's site selection criteria and that Amorino approves.
Amorino and the franchisee will mutually agree on a site selection date, by which time the franchisee must have secured a location and signed a lease. The franchisee is responsible for constructing, equipping, and improving the store to comply with Amorino's current design standards and trade dress. This includes purchasing and installing all millwork, customized seating, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, decor, and signs from an approved third-party supplier at the franchisee's expense.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review Item 11 of the Franchise Agreement, as referenced in Item 8, to fully understand the specific lease terms that Amorino requires. This will ensure that the franchisee secures a lease that meets Amorino's standards while understanding that Amorino does not have any direct affiliation with the landlord.