What geographic area must the franchisee propose a location for their Cicis restaurant within?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(1) Your Restaurant may be developed and operated only at a location upon which you and we agree, in writing (the "Location"). If you and we have agreed upon the Location when this Agreement is executed, it is identified on Attachment A hereto. If you and we have not yet agreed upon the Location, it is your responsibility to secure our agreement as to your Location within 120 days following the Effective Date. You must, at your expense, find and propose to us a location within the geographic area described on Attachment A ("Designated Area") that you believe meets our then-current site criteria and to submit any information about the location that we request in order to assess your proposal. We may, but will not be required to, conduct an on-site inspection of your proposed location. Should we elect to do so, we will not charge you a fee for conducting the inspection, but you must reimburse all costs and expenses we incur in connection with the
inspection. If you choose to continue to pursue a proposed location and we determine that it is appropriate to conduct another on-site inspection, we reserve the right to charge a fee for, and you will reimburse us the costs and expenses associated with, each such inspection.
- (2) If you and we agree after the Effective Date that your proposed location will be the Location, you and we will identify it on Attachment A-1 hereto and will indicate on that attachment (a) whether your Restaurant will be operated as a Cicis Buffet Restaurant or as a Cicis To Go Restaurant, and (b) your Restaurant's Protected Area (defined below).
You must sign and deliver to us Attachment A-1 within five (5) days of its delivery to you, failing which, we may revoke our acceptance of the proposed location.
If you and we are unable to agree upon the proposed location, the type of Cicis Restaurant that will be developed, and the Protected Area, you must locate and propose to us a different location within the Designated Area.
This Agreement does not grant you any exclusivity with respect to the Designated Area.
Our willingness to agree to your proposed Location means only that it meets the criteria that we have established solely for our own purposes, which may be different than your own.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 64–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cicis Franchise Disclosure Document, a prospective franchisee must propose a location for their restaurant within a specific geographic area. This area is referred to as the "Designated Area," which is detailed on Attachment A of the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee is responsible for finding a location within this Designated Area that meets Cicis's site criteria and for submitting all required information for assessment.
Cicis retains the right, but not the obligation, to conduct an on-site inspection of the proposed location. While the initial inspection is free, subsequent inspections may incur a fee, for which the franchisee will be responsible for reimbursing Cicis's costs and expenses. The agreement of Cicis to a proposed location only indicates that the location meets their criteria, and it does not guarantee the profitability or success of the restaurant.
If the franchisee and Cicis cannot agree on the initial proposed location, the franchisee is obligated to find and propose a different location within the Designated Area. It's important to note that the Franchise Agreement does not grant the franchisee any exclusivity within the Designated Area. Attachment A-1 will identify whether the Restaurant will be operated as a Cicis Buffet Restaurant or as a Cicis To Go Restaurant, and the Restaurant's Protected Area.