What conditions might allow Cilantro Taco Grill to allow a franchisee to relocate?
Cilantro_Taco_Grill Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
ement, unless you are in default of your obligations to us.
You may not change the location of your Franchised Business, without our written consent, which we may withhold in our sole discretion. If we give our consent, we will charge you a relocation fee equal to $1,500 in addition to our actual costs and expenses. The conditions under which we may allow you to relocate include the following: loss of your premises not due to your default, demographics of the surrounding area, proximity to other Cilantro Taco Grill outlets, lease requirements, traffic patterns, vehicular and pedestrian access, proximity to major roads, available parking, and overall suitability. If you wish to relocate, you must identify a new location for the Franchised Business that meets our approval, in accordance with our then-current site selection procedures, and build out the approved location within 120 days. If you do not identify a site and complete the build-out within this time period, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement. You must continue to operate at your origi
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 33–35)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Cilantro Taco Grill Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee may not change the location of their franchised business without written consent from Cilantro Taco Grill, which may be withheld at their sole discretion. If Cilantro Taco Grill does consent to a relocation, they will charge a relocation fee of $1,500, in addition to the franchisor's actual costs and expenses.
Several conditions could prompt Cilantro Taco Grill to allow a franchisee to relocate. These include the loss of the current premises, provided it is not due to the franchisee's default, as well as considerations regarding the demographics of the surrounding area. Other factors include the proximity to other Cilantro Taco Grill outlets, lease requirements, traffic patterns, vehicular and pedestrian access, proximity to major roads, available parking, and the overall suitability of the location.
To relocate, a franchisee must identify a new location that meets Cilantro Taco Grill's approval, following their then-current site selection procedures. The franchisee must then complete the build-out of the approved location within 120 days. Failure to identify a suitable site and complete the build-out within this timeframe may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee is required to continue operating at their original premises until construction of the new site is finished.