Can a franchisee select a site for their Antioch Pizza Shop Business independently?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you begin to operate your Antioch Pizza Shop Business, we will provide:
(1) Evaluation of the site you propose for your Antioch Pizza Shop Business. We will either assist in helping you select a site, or you may select the site for your Antioch Pizza Shop Business subject to our consent in writing. You must obtain this consent before signing a lease or contract for the site. We do not own or lease the site and lease it to you. Factors that we may consider when reviewing a proposed site are set forth in the Operations Manual, but include, for example, the general location and neighborhood, occupancy costs, proximity to major retail activity, traffic volume and speed, density of nearby population, competition and proximity to other franchisees (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(a)).
We must accept or not accept your proposed site within 30 days after receiving your request for approval. If you and we cannot agree on a proposed site, then you must find another site and request Antioch's approval. You must obtain our approval of a site within 6 months after signing the Franchise Agreement and your Antioch Pizza Shop must be fully stocked and staffed and open for business to the public within 12 months after signing the Franchise Agreement. If you do not do so, your Franchise Agreement may be terminated. (See Franchise Agreement, Section 3(a)).
For Multi-Unit Developers, as you establish each location under the Multi-Unit Development Agreement, we will determine whether a site you propose is approved based on our then-current factors site selection guidelines and criteria for approving a site.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 29–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Antioch Pizza Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have the option to select a site for their business, but it is subject to the franchisor's written consent. This means that while franchisees can propose a location, Antioch Pizza Shop retains the right to approve or reject the site. Franchisees must get this approval before signing any lease or contract for the location.
The FDD specifies that Antioch Pizza Shop will evaluate the proposed site, potentially assisting the franchisee in the selection process. Factors considered during the review include the general location, neighborhood, occupancy costs, proximity to retail activity, traffic volume, population density, and competition, including other Antioch Pizza Shop locations. These criteria are further detailed in the Operations Manual.
Antioch Pizza Shop has 30 days to either accept or reject a proposed site after receiving the franchisee's request for approval. If the franchisee and franchisor cannot agree on a site, the franchisee is responsible for finding an alternative location for Antioch Pizza Shop's approval. The franchisee has a limited time frame: site approval must be obtained within 6 months of signing the Franchise Agreement, and the Antioch Pizza Shop must be fully operational within 12 months. Failure to meet these deadlines may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement. Multi-unit developers have their proposed sites approved based on the franchisor's current site selection guidelines and criteria.