What is the deadline for a Beggars Pizza franchisee to submit their proposed lease for approval?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you do not have an approved location when you sign your Franchise Agreement, you must sign our Site Selection Addendum. Under the Site Selection Addendum, you must acquire a location within 90 days after you sign your Franchise Agreement and begin operations of the Restaurant within 180 days after obtaining an approved location.
You must submit your proposed lease to us for approval. We will only approve a lease if you and the landlord have signed a conditional assignment of lease in the form attached as Exhibit G of the Franchise Agreement which provides that we may assume the lease if you default under your lease or your Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 26–28)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee does not have an approved location when signing the Franchise Agreement, they must sign a Site Selection Addendum. Under this addendum, the franchisee is required to acquire a location within 90 days after signing the Franchise Agreement.
As part of securing a location, the franchisee must submit their proposed lease to Beggars Pizza for approval. The FDD does not explicitly state a deadline for submitting the lease for approval, but it implies that it must be done within the 90-day period for acquiring a location, as the location needs to be approved.
Beggars Pizza will only approve a lease if the franchisee and the landlord have signed a conditional assignment of lease, using the form attached as Exhibit G of the Franchise Agreement. This assignment ensures that Beggars Pizza can assume the lease if the franchisee defaults under the lease or the Franchise Agreement. Prospective franchisees should confirm with Beggars Pizza the exact timeline they expect for lease submission and approval to ensure compliance and avoid delays in opening their restaurant.