Is Beggars Pizza franchisor approval required for the restaurant site selected by the franchisee?

is Site Selection Addendum. Time is of the essence.

• 1. Franchisor will not establish, nor franchise another to establish, a Beggars Pizza® restaurant within the Site Selection Territory until Franchisor approves a location for the Restaurant or until the time set forth in Paragraph 1 expires, whichever event first occurs.
• 1. Prior to Franchisee's acquisition by lease or purchase of a site for the Restaurant, Franchisee must submit to Franchisor, in the form specified by Franchisor, a completed site review form, such other information or materials as Franchisor may reasonably require, and a letter of intent or other evidence satisfactory to Franchisor which confirms Franchisee's favorable prospects for obtaining the proposed site. Recognizing that time is of the essence, Franchisee must submit a proposed site, together with the information and materials required by this Paragraph 4, to Franchisor for its approval within sixty (60) days after execution of this Site Selection Addendum. Franchisor will have thirty (30) days after receipt of such information and materials from Franchisee to approve or disapprove the site as a location for the Restaurant in Franchisor's sole discretion. No proposed site will be deemed approved unless it has been expressly approved in writing by Franchisor.
  • 1. Franchisor must furnish to Franchisee the following:
• a. Such site selection guidelines and consultation as Franchisor deems advisable;
• b. Such on-site evaluation as Franchisor deems advisable as part of its evaluation of Franchisee's request for site approval; provided, however, that Franchisor will not provide on-site evaluation for any proposed site prior to Franchisor's receipt of the information or materials required by Paragraph 4 hereof. If on-site evaluation is deemed necessary and appropriate by Franchisor, Franchisor will conduct up to two (2) on-site evaluations at Franchisor's

expense. For each additional on-site evaluation (if any), Franchisee must reimburse Franchisor for Franchisor's related expenses including, without limitation, the costs of travel, lodging, and meals.

• 1. If Franchisee will occupy the premises of the Restaurant under a lease, Franchisee must, prior to the execution thereof, (a) execute the Conditional Assignment of Lease and obtain the Lessor's execution of the Consent and Agreement of Lessor, in the forms attached as Exhibit G to the Agreement, and (b) submit the lease to Franchisor for its approval. Franchisor's approval of the lease may be conditioned upon the inclusion of the following terms and conditions:
• a. That the initial term of the lease, or the initial term together with renewal terms, must be for not less than ten (10) years;
• b. That the lessor consents to Franchisee's use of such Proprietary Marks and initial signage as Franchisor may prescribe for the Restaurant;
• c.

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 39)