Under what circumstances can an Aw Papa Ray's Pizza franchisee relocate their restaurant?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
grand opening program must be approved by us. You must provide us evidence of your grand opening advertising expenditures within one hundred twenty (120) days after the opening of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant.
4.8 Relocation. You may operate your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant only at the Premises and you may not relocate your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant without our prior written approval. We will grant permission for relocation of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant to a location approved by us if: (1) your lease for the Premises terminates through no fault of yours, (2) the Premises are damaged, condemned or otherwise rendered unusable, (3) in the judgment of both the Company and you, there is either a change in the character of the location of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant sufficiently detrimental to its business potential to warrant its relocation, or the Premises is no longer suitable to meet the full business potential of your P
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 29–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee can only operate their Papa Ray's Pizza restaurant at the specific location approved by Aw. Relocation is not permitted without Aw's prior written approval.
Aw will consider granting permission for relocation if certain conditions are met. These conditions include: the lease for the current premises terminates through no fault of the franchisee, the premises are damaged, condemned, or otherwise rendered unusable, or if both Aw and the franchisee agree that there is a detrimental change in the location's character that significantly impacts the business potential, or the premises are no longer suitable to meet the full business potential of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant.
If Aw approves the relocation, the franchisee is responsible for all relocation costs. Additionally, the franchisee must pay Aw a relocation fee of $500, along with any travel expenses Aw incurs while visiting the proposed new site. This fee covers Aw's expenses for assessing and approving the new location, ensuring it meets their standards and is suitable for the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant.