Who is responsible for adapting Beem Light Sauna's standard plans and specifications for the site?
Beem_Light_Sauna Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Plans.** We will make available to you a set of prototype plans and specifications (not for construction) for the Studio and for the exterior and interior design and layout.
You will engage designers, architects, and engineers to adapt for the Site our standard plans and specifications for the exterior and interior design and layout, fixtures, furnishings, signs, Trade Dress, and equipment for the Studio.
We will review the plans developed by your contractors, which we must approve prior to their submission to permitting.
We have the right to require you to obtain our prior written approval of any project managers, architects, engineers, or designers that you would like to use before you engage them. (Franchise Agreement - Section 4.4(a))
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beem Light Sauna's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for adapting the standard plans and specifications for the site. Beem Light Sauna will provide a set of prototype plans and specifications that are not for construction.
The franchisee must then engage designers, architects, and engineers to adapt Beem Light Sauna's standard plans and specifications for the exterior and interior design and layout, fixtures, furnishings, signs, trade dress, and equipment for the studio to the specific site. This means the franchisee will bear the costs of hiring these professionals.
Beem Light Sauna retains the right to review and approve the plans developed by the franchisee's contractors before they are submitted for permitting. Additionally, Beem Light Sauna has the right to approve any project managers, architects, engineers, or designers the franchisee intends to use before they are hired. This ensures that the franchisee's chosen professionals meet Beem Light Sauna's standards and that the final design aligns with the brand's requirements.