What must a franchisee do before leasing or purchasing a site for a Baya Bar shop?
Baya_Bar Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Site Selection: You must assume all costs, liabilities, expenses and responsibility for locating, obtaining and developing a site for the Shop and for constructing and equipping the Shop at the accepted site. You will select the site for the Shop subject to our acceptance and using our site selection criteria. Before you lease or purchase the site for the Shop, you must locate a site that satisfies our site selection guidelines. If we deem it necessary we will conduct one onsite evaluation, but before we conduct the evaluation you must submit to us in the form we specify a description of the site, including evidence that the site satisfies our site selection guidelines, together with other information and materials that we may reasonably require, including a letter of intent or other evidence that confirms your favorable prospects for obtaining the site. We have the right to approve deviations from our site selection standards based on the individual factors and components of a particular site.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–36)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Baya Bar's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees bear the responsibility for all costs associated with site selection, acquisition, and development. Prior to finalizing a lease or purchase, a prospective Baya Bar franchisee must identify a location that adheres to Baya Bar's specific site selection guidelines.
To ensure compliance, the franchisee must submit a detailed site description to Baya Bar, using the format specified by the company. This submission must include evidence demonstrating that the site meets Baya Bar's criteria, along with any other information or materials reasonably requested by Baya Bar. A letter of intent or similar documentation confirming favorable prospects for securing the site must also be provided. Baya Bar retains the right to approve deviations from its standard site selection criteria based on the unique characteristics of each potential location.
It is important to note that the franchisee must locate a suitable site and provide all required information to Baya Bar for review within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. Baya Bar then has 30 days to either accept or reject the proposed site. Failure to obtain specific acceptance from Baya Bar within this timeframe results in the site being deemed unacceptable. Baya Bar does not guarantee the success of a Baya Bar shop at any approved site; their approval merely indicates that the site meets the minimum requirements, potentially with permitted deviations from standard criteria.