What licenses must be obtained before Sunoco installs exterior signage for an Aplus franchise?
Aplus Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
As soon as reasonably practicable after you have completed construction or conversion, obtained a beer and wine license (if available) and satisfactorily completed Sunoco's APLUS Training Program, Sunoco shall install exterior signage up to Sunoco's specifications.
Depending upon the size, type, and design of the building, Sunoco may charge you for the cost and installation of the APLUS signage and/or exterior graphics.
If you are not the sole and exclusive owner of the Premises, as a condition to Sunoco performing its obligations set forth in the preceding sentence, you shall submit, in form satisfactory to Sunoco, a consent of all owners of the Premises to the modification of the Premises, and a waiver in recordable form, of all claims of the owner, and any party claiming through or under the owner, including any mortgagees, to any improvements installed by Sunoco on the Premises and consent to removal by Sunoco of such improvements upon termination of this APLUS franchise relationship.
After Sunoco installs exterior signage, it provides initial paint, the exterior APLUS sign, sign pole and interior graphics, Sunoco shall issue a notice to you giving you permission to open.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–302)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Aplus's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, before Sunoco installs exterior signage for an Aplus franchise, the franchisee must obtain a beer and wine license, if available. Additionally, the franchisee must complete Sunoco's APLUS Training Program.
If the franchisee is not the sole owner of the premises, they must also submit a consent from all owners of the premises for the modification. This consent must be in a form satisfactory to Sunoco. Furthermore, a waiver in recordable form must be submitted, relinquishing all claims from the owner, any party claiming through the owner, including mortgagees, to any improvements installed by Sunoco on the premises. This waiver also needs to include consent for Sunoco to remove such improvements upon termination of the Aplus franchise relationship.
Depending on the building's size, type, and design, Sunoco may charge the franchisee for the cost and installation of the Aplus signage and/or exterior graphics. After the signage is installed, along with initial paint, the exterior Aplus sign, sign pole, and interior graphics, Sunoco will issue a notice to the franchisee, granting permission to open the Aplus store.