What information must a City Wide franchisee submit to City Wide regarding the proposed office site?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
the Franchise Agreement. (See Section 8 of the Franchise Agreement)
Site Selection Procedures (See Section 6 of the Franchise Agreement)
You must operate the Franchised Business within your Designated Territory (See ITEM 12). You must operate your business from an office. You must submit to CITY WIDE a description of the proposed office site and surrounding areas ("Location"). If you are leasing the premises, you must provide CITY WIDE with a copy of the proposed lease and site plan, in which case CITY WIDE has a period of 72 hours upon receipt of the proposal to approve or disapprove the proposed Location. If CITY WIDE does not respond to your request within that time, your proposed Location will be deemed disapproved. Except as stated, we do not provide any site selection assistance.
CITY WIDE evaluates proposed Locations based upon factors such as population, demographic characteristics, general location, co tenancy, economics, and physical appearance. Even though CITY WIDE may offer assistance, it is your responsibility to secure the premises for the Location of your Franchised Business prior to the Opening Date. You must secure an office site and obtain site approval from us within 120 days of the signing of the Franchise Agreement
You must secure an acceptable Location prior to commencing any business or promotional activities. If you fail to secure an acceptable Location, CITY WIDE may terminate the Franchise Agreement and refund to you your Initial Franchise Fee, less training and other expenses incurred by CITY WIDE, which will not exceed $10,000.
CITY WIDE anticipates the time between signing the Franchise Agreement and opening for business is likely to range from 30 to 120 days, depending on various factors like ease of obtaining equipment and licenses. You will commence operation of the Franchised Bu
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 29–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must operate their business from an office within their designated territory. The franchisee is required to submit a description of the proposed office site and surrounding areas, referred to as the "Location", to City Wide for approval. If the franchisee is leasing the premises, they must also provide City Wide with a copy of the proposed lease and site plan.
City Wide has 72 hours upon receipt of the proposal to either approve or disapprove the proposed location. If City Wide fails to respond within this 72-hour period, the proposed location will be deemed disapproved. City Wide evaluates proposed locations based on factors such as population, demographic characteristics, general location, co-tenancy, economics, and physical appearance.
It is the franchisee's responsibility to secure the premises for the location of their franchised business before the opening date, even though City Wide may offer assistance. The franchisee must secure an office site and obtain site approval from City Wide within 120 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. If the franchisee fails to secure an acceptable location, City Wide may terminate the Franchise Agreement and refund the Initial Franchise Fee, less training and other expenses incurred by City Wide, which will not exceed $10,000.
The FDD states that the time between signing the Franchise Agreement and opening for business is likely to range from 30 to 120 days, depending on factors such as obtaining equipment and licenses. The franchisee must commence operation of the franchised business no later than 120 calendar days after the execution and acceptance of the Franchise Agreement.