What are the requirements Carvel franchisees must meet for Carvel to approve a Shoppe relocation request?
Carvel Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may request to relocate your Shoppe if you lose the right to operate at the Accepted Location or provide other business justifications for the relocation. You may not relocate your Shoppe unless we approve the relocation in advance in writing. We have not established a set of conditions or criteria under which we evaluate or approve relocation requests, except that you must comply with our site approval process, must be in compliance with all terms of the Franchise Agreement, and must have the funds available to relocate the Shoppe and to construct a new Shoppe according to our then-current design standards. We are under no obligation to approve a proposed relocation of the Shoppe. If you lose the right to occupy the premises where you are operating your Shoppe, we may, in our sole discretion, terminate your Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 12 — Territory (FDD pages 74–79)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carvel's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee may request to relocate their Shoppe if they lose the right to operate at the accepted location or provide other business justifications for the relocation. However, Carvel must approve the relocation in advance and in writing.
Carvel has not established a specific set of conditions or criteria for evaluating or approving relocation requests. However, franchisees must comply with Carvel's site approval process, be in compliance with all terms of the Franchise Agreement, and have the funds available to relocate the Shoppe and construct a new Shoppe according to Carvel's then-current design standards.
Carvel is under no obligation to approve a proposed relocation of the Shoppe. Furthermore, if a franchisee loses the right to occupy the premises where they are operating their Carvel Shoppe, Carvel may, at its sole discretion, terminate the Franchise Agreement.