Under what conditions can an Azal Coffee franchisee request consent to relocate their franchise?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
You cannot relocate your franchise without our approval. If your lease or sublease for the Franchise Location expires or terminates without your fault or if the Franchise Location is condemned, destroyed or rendered unusable or you have other reasonable business reasons to relocate, you may request that we consent to the relocation of the Franchise Location. If the new location proposed by you is approved by us as a viable location and you have submitted a lease to us for review as provided in Section 6.2 of the Franchise Agreement, we will not unreasonably withhold consent to the relocation of the Franchise Location. The factors we consider for approving a new location are the same factors we consider for your initial location (see Item 11). We will not be required to consent to a new location if the location is outside of your Protected Area or if we believe the new location will encroach on the location of another Store. If the Franchise Location becomes unusable for the Store through no fault of yours and a substitute location is not available within a reasonable period of time, the Franchise Agreement will terminate on conclusion of operation of the Store at the Franchise Location.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 36–38)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Azal Coffee's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must operate their store from the location specified in their Franchise Agreement. Relocation is not permitted without Azal Coffee's approval.
A franchisee may request consent to relocate under specific circumstances. These circumstances include the expiration or termination of the lease or sublease for the franchise location without any fault on the franchisee's part. Other reasons include if the location is condemned, destroyed, or rendered unusable. A franchisee can also request relocation consent if they have other reasonable business reasons to relocate.
Azal Coffee will assess the proposed new location using the same criteria it uses for initial locations. However, Azal Coffee is not obligated to approve a new location if it falls outside the franchisee's protected area or if Azal Coffee believes the new location would encroach upon another Azal Coffee store. If the franchise location becomes unusable through no fault of the franchisee, and a suitable substitute location is not available within a reasonable timeframe, the Franchise Agreement may be terminated.