If an as-built survey in AutoCAD is not available, who creates it for an Aplus franchise, and who bears the cost?
Aplus Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- (e) such additional information as Sunoco may request in order to prepare Plans or that you may deem pertinent. If you do not have an as-built survey in AutoCAD, one will be created by our third party vendor, the cost of which will be passed on to you. During the as-built site survey, Franchisee must provide access to all areas requiring survey. Third party engineering vendor will generate an architectural as-built in AutoCAD to APLUS specifications, which will include floor plan, interior and exterior elevations, and photographs.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–302)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Aplus's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, if an as-built survey in AutoCAD format is not available for a franchise location, a third-party vendor will create one. The cost for this service is then passed on to the franchisee.
This means that prospective Aplus franchisees need to factor in this potential cost when evaluating a site. The survey includes a floor plan, interior and exterior elevations, and photographs, all formatted to Aplus specifications.
It is important for franchisees to provide access to all areas requiring survey during the as-built site survey to ensure accurate data collection by the third-party vendor. This cost is in addition to the project management fee charged by the third-party engineering vendor, which covers equipment procurement, engineering support, and coordination with the franchisee's general contractor.