What happens if Cicis objects to the adapted architectural and design plans submitted by a Cicis franchisee?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will maintain your Restaurant in a high degree of sanitation, repair, and condition and otherwise comply with all requirements set forth in the Manuals with regard to such matters.
Except as may be expressly provided in the Manuals, no alterations or improvements or changes of any kind in design, equipment, signs, interior or exterior decor items, fixtures, or furnishings will be made in or about your Restaurant or its premises without our prior written approval.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 64–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cicis Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to obtain architectural, engineering, design, and construction services that they deem necessary for their restaurant's construction. Franchisees must also adapt the prototypical architectural and design plans and specifications for the construction of their restaurant that Cicis provides.
However, franchisees must submit these adapted plans to Cicis for approval. The FDD states that no alterations or improvements or changes of any kind in design, equipment, signs, interior or exterior decor items, fixtures, or furnishings will be made in or about your Restaurant or its premises without Cicis's prior written approval.
This means that if Cicis does not approve the franchisee's adapted architectural and design plans, the franchisee will need to revise and resubmit the plans until they meet Cicis's standards. This approval process ensures that all Cicis restaurants maintain a consistent brand image and meet the company's operational standards. Franchisees should factor in the time and potential costs associated with multiple revisions when planning their restaurant's construction.