Does Amorino provide advisory assistance regarding the development of the store?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
code compliance.
(d) Development and Design Advice
We shall provide advisory assistance in connection with the development of the Store. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 4.C) You shall submit to us for prior approval all construction plans, site plans and blueprints for the location we approve. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 4.C) You shall construct and build out the Store according to Amorino's standards and specifications for design, decor and layout as described in our "Shop Design & Layout Guidelines." (Franchise Agreement, Sections 4.C)
(e) Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Advice
Before you open your Store, we will provide you with the written specifications for the initial and replacement supplies, equipment, and exterior and interior signs required for the Store. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 4.C(1)-(2)) You will be responsible for purchasing such items to equip the Store according to Amorino's requirements for fixtures, furnishings, equipment, interior and exterior signage, artwork and graphics. If we have selected approved vendors and suppliers from whom we require or recommend you purchase such items, we will provide you names of such suppliers. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 4.C(2)). In many cases we require you to purchase such items from our affiliate -18° or Amorino Trading. We do not directly deliver or install the equipment, but we may help coordinate the delivery and the installation of most furniture, fixtures, and equipment. We will not help coordinate the delivery and installation of any equipment which we have not authorized you to purchase and install.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 39–46)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Amorino will provide advisory assistance in connection with the development of the store. The franchisee is required to submit all construction plans, site plans, and blueprints for the location to Amorino for prior approval. The franchisee must construct and build out the store according to Amorino's standards and specifications for design, decor, and layout as described in their "Shop Design & Layout Guidelines."
Amorino will provide written specifications for the initial and replacement supplies, equipment, and exterior and interior signs required for the store before it opens. The franchisee is responsible for purchasing these items to equip the store according to Amorino's requirements for fixtures, furnishings, equipment, interior and exterior signage, artwork, and graphics. Amorino may have approved vendors and suppliers from whom they require or recommend the franchisee purchase such items and will provide the names of such suppliers. In many cases, franchisees are required to purchase such items from Amorino's affiliate -18° or Amorino Trading.
While Amorino does not directly deliver or install the equipment, they may help coordinate the delivery and the installation of most furniture, fixtures, and equipment. However, Amorino will not help coordinate the delivery and installation of any equipment which they have not authorized the franchisee to purchase and install. This means franchisees must adhere to Amorino's specifications and approved vendors to receive full support during the store development process.