What is the Care Plus Medical Ucc franchisee's obligation regarding site selection?
Care_Plus_Medical_Ucc Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Before you open your business:
- A. Your site. We will review and advise you regarding potential locations that you submit to us. (Section 5.4).
If you sign a Multi-Unit Development Agreement, we will approve the location of future sites and territories for those sites, and our then-current standards for sites and territories will apply.
We are not obligated to further assist you in locating a site or negotiating the purchase or lease of the site.
(i) We generally do not own your premises.
(ii) If your site is not already known and approved by us when you sign your franchise agreement, then we and you will specify in your franchise agreement the area in which you must select a site (Franchise Agreement, Summary Page).
We do not select your site.
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 the 2024 Care Plus Medical Ucc Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for selecting their business site. Care Plus Medical Ucc will review and advise on potential locations submitted by the franchisee. However, Care Plus Medical Ucc is not obligated to assist in locating a site or negotiating the purchase or lease. The franchisee's site is subject to Care Plus Medical Ucc's approval, and the franchisee must provide all required information and documents about the site to obtain this approval.
The factors that Care Plus Medical Ucc considers for site approval include 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 30 days to approve or disapprove a proposed site after receiving all required documents and information from the franchisee. If the franchisee and Care Plus Medical Ucc cannot agree on a site, the franchisee may not be able to meet the franchise agreement's deadline for opening the business, potentially leading to a default and termination of the agreement, unless an extension is granted.
The franchisee is also responsible for conforming the premises to local ordinances and building codes and obtaining all required permits. Care Plus Medical Ucc will provide standard building plans and specifications or recommended floor plans and specifications for required décor. The typical time between signing the franchise agreement and opening the business is 3-6 months, but this can be affected by the franchisee's ability to obtain a lease, financing, permits, and licenses.