If Beggars Pizza approves relocation of a Restaurant, what must the franchisee do with the former location?

According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if Beggars Pizza approves the relocation of a restaurant, the franchisee is required to de-identify the former location. This means the franchisee must remove all Beggars Pizza branding, signage, and other identifying marks from the original site.

This requirement ensures that the former location does not continue to operate or appear to operate as a Beggars Pizza restaurant after the relocation. This protects Beggars Pizza's brand integrity and prevents customer confusion. It also prevents the franchisee from operating a competing business at the former location that could draw customers away from the new, approved location.

De-identifying the location is a standard practice in franchising when a unit moves. It is the franchisee's responsibility to ensure the location is fully scrubbed of any association with the Beggars Pizza brand. Franchisees should clarify with Beggars Pizza what specific steps are required to fully de-identify a location to meet their obligations under the Franchise Agreement.