Is the licensee required to submit preliminary layouts and Construction Plans to Brueggers Bagels for approval?
Brueggers_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Licensor will furnish to Licensee specifications of Licensor's requirements for design, decoration, layout, equipment, furnishings, fixtures and signs for the Bakery and the trade dress (the "Design Specifications") and operating procedures associated therewith. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Design Specifications, which include the trade dress, are an integral part of the System and that the Bakery will be designed and constructed in accordance with the Design Specifications. Licensee will cause to be prepared by a licensed architect and submitted to Licensor for approval the preliminary layout for the Bakery (if not already submitted to and approved by the Licensor) and detailed construction plans, specifications, and space plans for the Bakery (the "Construction Plans"), which comply with the Design Specifications and all applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and Lease requirements and restrictions.
You must construct and equip the Bakery at your own expense.
Before starting construction, you must engage a qualified architect or engineer to prepare preliminary and final architectural and engineering drawings and specifications consistent with the representative plans furnished by us pursuant to the Development Agreement.
You must engage
an architect from our approved list to prepare preliminary and final architectural drawings and specifications for your Bakeries consistent with our representative plans for a Bakery. In addition, for your first two Bakeries, you must us a general contractor from our approved list or receive our written approval of your general contractor. We must approve the final drawings and specifications before you begin the permitting process. Once approved by us, the drawings and specifications may not be changed or modified without our prior written consent.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 61)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brueggers Bagels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, as a licensee, you are required to submit both a preliminary layout and detailed construction plans to Brueggers Bagels for their approval. These Construction Plans must comply with Brueggers Bagels' Design Specifications, all applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease requirements and restrictions.
The FDD states that Brueggers Bagels will furnish licensees with the specifications for design, decoration, layout, equipment, furnishings, fixtures, signs, and trade dress, which are integral to the Brueggers Bagels system. The licensee is responsible for having a licensed architect prepare and submit these plans for approval.
Before starting construction, you must engage a qualified architect or engineer to prepare preliminary and final architectural and engineering drawings and specifications consistent with the representative plans furnished by Brueggers Bagels. For the first two Bakeries, you must use a general contractor from Brueggers Bagels' approved list or receive their written approval of your general contractor. Brueggers Bagels must approve the final drawings and specifications before you begin the permitting process, and once approved, these cannot be changed without prior written consent.