What information about the existing structural system is required for an Aplus store conversion?
Aplus Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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current condition of building, roof, exterior, interior, restrooms, walkways, existing motor fuel storage and dispensing system, if any, showing age, size and type of underground tanks (steel or fiberglass), make and size of suction pumps, leak detectors, make and model of pumps and or dispensers and self-serve console/equipment, if any; describe necessary repairs; provide photographs of: all four sides of building, interior of office, storage, bays, electrical panel, heating/air conditioning unit, unusual conditions, existing islands, signs and canopies; local building restrictions affecting plans;
- (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.
- 22.1.2. Upon receipt of the foregoing, as soon as reasonably practicable, the third party vendor will design store layout to APLUS standards and submit layout to Sunoco and Franchisee for review and approvals.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–302)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Aplus's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you are converting an existing location to an Aplus store, you must provide Sunoco with any information they request to prepare the store's plans. This may include an as-built survey in AutoCAD. If you do not have this survey, Aplus will have a third-party vendor create one, and the cost will be passed on to you.
During the as-built site survey, you must provide access to all areas that need to be surveyed. The third-party engineering vendor will then generate an architectural as-built in AutoCAD to Aplus specifications. This as-built will include a floor plan, interior and exterior elevations, and photographs.
After receiving the necessary information, the third-party vendor will design the store layout to Aplus standards and submit it to Sunoco and you for review and approval. The vendor will also charge a project management fee to cover equipment procurement, engineering support, and coordination with your general contractor. The final plans will include architectural and engineering plans consistent with the information you provide.