Can the franchisee modify the B Bops plans and specifications without permission?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- The Company will provide you with construction plans and specifications from which you will be responsible for having site specific plans and specifications prepared for construction of the Franchise premises and for having the plans and specifications certified. You are required to bear all expenses associated with (i) transforming the Company's plans and specifications into site specific plans and specifications (ii) assuring that such plans and specifications comply with all local codes, regulations or ordinances applicable to construction of the Franchise premises and (iii) having the plans and specifications certified. The plans and specifications shall remain the confidential property of the Company at all times and must be returned to the Company after construction of the Franchise premises is completed. No modifications of the Company's plans and specifications can be made without the Company's prior consent and any such consent will be subject to the person making the modification executing and delivering to the Company an assignment of such person's rights in the modified plans and specifications. (Section 8(B) of the Franchise Agreement)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not allowed to modify the construction plans and specifications provided by B Bops without obtaining prior consent.
Specifically, the franchisee is responsible for converting B Bops's standard plans into site-specific plans that comply with local codes and regulations. The franchisee bears all costs associated with this conversion and certification process. However, the original plans and specifications remain the confidential property of B Bops and must be returned after construction.
To make any changes to the plans, a franchisee must first get approval from B Bops. If B Bops grants permission for modifications, the person who made the changes must legally transfer their rights in the modified plans to B Bops. This requirement ensures that B Bops maintains control over its brand standards and intellectual property, even when site-specific adaptations are necessary.