What must a Care Plus Medical Ucc franchisee provide to obtain site approval?
Care_Plus_Medical_Ucc Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Your site is subject to our approval.
To obtain our approval, you must provide all information and documents about the site that we require.
(iii) The factors we consider in approving sites are general location and neighborhood, competition, trade area demographics, traffic patterns, parking, size, physical characteristics of existing buildings, and lease terms.
(iv) The time limit for us to approve or disapprove your proposed site is 30 days after you submit all of our required documents and information. (Section 6.1).
If we and you cannot agree on a site, you will be unable to comply with your obligation to develop and open the franchise by the deadline stated in the franchise agreement.
Unless we agree to extend the deadline, you will be in default and we may terminate your franchise agreement.
- (v) We are not obligated to assist you in conforming the premises of your site to local ordinances and building codes and obtaining any required permits.
This will be your responsibility.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–28)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Care Plus Medical Ucc's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a prospective franchisee's site is not already known and approved, the franchisee must select a site within a specified area detailed in the franchise agreement. To gain approval for a site, the franchisee must provide all required information and documents about the site to Care Plus Medical Ucc. The FDD states that Care Plus Medical Ucc does not select the site for the franchisee.
Care Plus Medical Ucc will review and advise the franchisee regarding potential locations submitted by the franchisee. The factors that Care Plus Medical Ucc considers when approving sites include the general location and neighborhood, competition, trade area demographics, traffic patterns, parking, size, physical characteristics of existing buildings, and lease terms.
Care Plus Medical Ucc has a 30-day time limit to approve or disapprove a proposed site after the franchisee submits all required documents and information. If the franchisee and Care Plus Medical Ucc cannot agree on a site, the franchisee may be unable to meet the deadline for opening the franchise, potentially leading to a default and termination of the franchise agreement unless an extension is agreed upon. It is the franchisee's responsibility to ensure the site conforms to local ordinances and building codes and to obtain all necessary permits.