Does B Bops purchase the premises and lease it to the franchisee?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In determining whether to approve a particular site, the Company will focus on a number of factors including the size, layout and adaptability of the site to the construction of a B-Bop's Restaurant, population density, traffic patterns, location of other fast food restaurants, cost of purchasing or leasing the site, accessibility of utility and public services and similar factors. There is no established time limit within which the Company must approve or disapprove a site, although the Company anticipates that the approval process will generally be completed with 60 days after you have submitted the site for approval. You are cautioned against entering into any binding agreement for the purchase or lease of a proposed site prior to receiving approval from the Company.
Start-Up Period.
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 responsible for securing their own locations. B Bops may offer guidance in site selection, focusing on factors like size, layout, population density, traffic patterns, and the presence of other fast-food restaurants. The franchisor also considers the cost of purchasing or leasing the site, accessibility of utilities, and local regulations.
B Bops must approve the franchisee's chosen site, and franchisees are cautioned against entering into any binding agreements to purchase or lease a site before receiving this approval. The FDD states that the franchisee is solely responsible for the construction of the franchise premises and all associated expenses.
While B Bops assesses the cost of purchasing or leasing the site as part of its approval process, the document makes it clear that the responsibility for securing and developing the location rests entirely with the franchisee. B Bops does not purchase the premises and then lease it to the franchisee.