What does Cd One Price Cleaners' acceptance of a site indicate?
Cd_One_Price_Cleaners Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Notwithstanding any assistance or recommendations that Franchisor might have provided with respect to the Site, Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor's acceptance of the Site and any information communicated to Franchisee regarding the Site are not a representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, of the suitability of the Site for a CD Store or any other purpose.
Franchisor's acceptance indicates only that Franchisor believes that the Site meets, or that Franchisor has waived, the general criteria of site acceptability which Franchisor has established as of that time.
Applying criteria that have appeared effective for other sites might not accurately reflect the potential for all sites, and, after Franchisor accepts a site, demographic and/or other factors included in or excluded from Franchisor's site criteria could change, thereby altering a site's potential.
The uncertainty and instability of these criteria are beyond Franchisor's control, and Franchisor is not responsible for the failure of the Site to meet Franchisor's or Franchisee's expectations.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 72–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cd One Price Cleaners' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor's acceptance of a site indicates only that Cd One Price Cleaners believes the site meets, or has waived, the general criteria of site acceptability established at that time. However, this acceptance is not a representation or warranty of any kind regarding the site's suitability for a Cd One Price Cleaners store or any other purpose.
Cd One Price Cleaners emphasizes that criteria effective for other sites might not accurately reflect the potential of all sites. Demographic and other factors, whether included or excluded in the franchisor's site criteria, could change after the site is accepted, altering its potential. The uncertainty and instability of these criteria are beyond Cd One Price Cleaners' control, and the franchisor is not responsible if the site fails to meet the franchisee's expectations.
This means that while Cd One Price Cleaners provides assistance in site selection and has established general criteria for site acceptability, the franchisee ultimately bears the responsibility for independently investigating and determining the suitability of the site. The franchisee should not rely solely on Cd One Price Cleaners' acceptance as a guarantee of the site's potential success. It is a common practice in franchising for franchisors to offer site selection assistance, but the final decision and risk assessment typically rest with the franchisee.