Who is responsible for selecting the location for a Capriottis Sandwich Shop franchise?
Capriottis_Sandwich_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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If you do not own your business premises, we first must accept your lease. It is your responsibility to select your own location. We reserve the right to require you and your landlord to provide in the lease that we will have the right at our option and without compensation to you to take assignment of the lease should you materially default under the lease or your Franchise Agreement terminates or is not renewed for any reason. You may not relocate the business premises without our prior written approval.
There currently are no purchasing or distribution cooperatives. We and our affiliates currently negotiate purchase arrangements with suppliers (including price terms) for many of the items and services described earlier in this Item that you may obtain only from designated sources. In doing so, we and our affiliates seek to promote the overall interests of the franchise system and affiliate-owned operations and our interests as the franchisor (and not the interests of any particular franchisee or group of franchisees).
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 26–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Capriottis Sandwich Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is primarily responsible for selecting the location for their restaurant. However, this selection is not entirely independent. Capriottis Sandwich Shop maintains certain controls and approval rights over the location.
Specifically, while the franchisee initially chooses the location, Capriottis Sandwich Shop must accept the lease agreement. Furthermore, each proposed site must meet the franchisor's site-selection criteria and receive their written acceptance. This indicates that Capriottis Sandwich Shop has the final say in whether a location is suitable for a franchise.
Capriottis Sandwich Shop also reserves the right to require that the lease includes a clause allowing them to take over the lease if the franchisee defaults or if the Franchise Agreement terminates. Additionally, franchisees cannot relocate their business without prior written approval from Capriottis Sandwich Shop. These stipulations ensure that Capriottis Sandwich Shop maintains control over the restaurant's location throughout the franchise term, protecting their brand and system standards.