What is the deadline for a franchisee of Aw to complete any required maintenance or refurbishing of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant after initiating a program?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
mployees, and agents. If either you or any of your Owners refuse to sign those agreements and releases within thirty (30) days after their delivery, you will be deemed to have elected not to renew the Franchise.
3.4 Remodeling. As a condition for renewal, you must make reasonable capital expenditures to remodel, upgrade and redecorate the Premises so that your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant reflects the then-current image intended to be portrayed by a Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, including trade dress, color schemes, lay-out, fixtures, furniture and equipment and presentation of the Marks. All remodeling and all replacements, upgrades or redecoration of the Premises must be done in accordance with standards and specifications as prescribed by us from time to time and with our prior written approval. This obligation is in addition to your ongoing obligations to maintain the condition and appearance of the Premises during the term of this Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 11.2.
4. DEVELOPMENT AND OPENING OF THE RESTAURANT
- 4.1 Franchisee's Responsibilities and Company's Approval. You are responsible for leasing a suitable site for your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant. We may in our discretion provide site selection assistance to you. Prior to entering into a lease to acquire a site, you must submit to us a site evaluation form for the proposed, together with a letter of intent, proposed lease or other evidence satisfactory to us which confirms your favorable prospects for obtaining the proposed site. We will provide you written notice of approval or disapproval of the proposed site within thirty (30) days after receiving your written proposal and required documents. While we will use our experience in providing any assistance to you regarding site selection and in granting approval of a site, nothing contained herein shall be interpreted as a guarantee of success for said location.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if Aw sends a notice of deficiencies in the operation or historical performance of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant that could cause them not to renew the Franchise, the notice will state what actions, if any, the franchisee must take to correct the deficiencies in the operation of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant or of the Premises and will specify the time period in which those deficiencies must be corrected.
Additionally, as a condition for renewal, the franchisee must make reasonable capital expenditures to remodel, upgrade and redecorate the Premises so that their Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant reflects the then-current image intended to be portrayed by a Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, including trade dress, color schemes, lay-out, fixtures, furniture and equipment and presentation of the Marks. All remodeling and all replacements, upgrades or redecoration of the Premises must be done in accordance with standards and specifications as prescribed by Aw from time to time and with their prior written approval. This obligation is in addition to the franchisee's ongoing obligations to maintain the condition and appearance of the Premises during the term of this Agreement.
If a franchisee fails to cure a default under the Franchise Agreement within fourteen (14) days after receipt of a written notice of default, Aw may, at its option, enter upon the Premises and exercise complete authority with respect to the operation of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant until such time as they determine that the default has been cured and that there is compliance with the requirements of the Agreement.