What fees must an Aw Papa Ray's Pizza franchisee pay if they relocate their restaurant?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
no longer suitable to meet the full business potential. If we consent to your relocation of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, you will be responsible for the costs of the relocation and you must pay us a relocation fee of $500 plus any travel expenses we incur in visiting the proposed new site.
You may not provide deliver service or catering services outside of your Protected Area except with our prior written consent and only if the location for such services is not within the protected area granted to another Papa Ray's Pizza franchisee.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 29–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must receive prior written approval from Aw to relocate their Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant. Aw will grant approval if the lease terminates through no fault of the franchisee, the premises are damaged, condemned, or otherwise unusable, there is a change in the character of the location sufficiently detrimental to the store's business potential to warrant relocation, or the premises are no longer suitable to meet the full business potential.
If Aw consents to the relocation, the franchisee is responsible for the costs of the relocation. In addition to relocation costs, the franchisee must pay Aw a relocation fee of $500, plus any travel expenses Aw incurs in visiting the proposed new site. This fee is payable upon demand.
Relocation fees are relatively common in the franchise industry, as the franchisor typically provides support in selecting and approving a new location. The $500 relocation fee charged by Aw appears to be on the lower end compared to other franchise systems, but the additional responsibility for Aw's travel expenses could potentially increase the overall cost.