What is the dependency for Cr3 American Exteriors to approve or disapprove a proposed site?
Cr3_American_Exteriors Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not provide site selection services. However, we may give advice regarding site selection. You will need to lease approximately 1,000 -1,500 square feet of separate commercial office/warehouse or flex space for your equipment, supplies, and inventory. We must approve any site you select before you sign a lease for that location. We do not select the site. We will typically approve or disapprove a proposed site within 14 days of your submission to us of the information required by us on the proposed site.
We consider the following factors when reviewing a proposed site: (i) population density, (ii) income levels, (iii) demographics, (iv) competition, (v) visibility, (vi) accessibility, (vii) traffic, (viii) size, (ix) condition and character, (x) parking, and (xi) available signage.
We do not purchase the facility and lease it to you and we do not provide assistance in lease or purchase negotiation.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–150)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cr3 American Exteriors's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, while Cr3 American Exteriors does not provide site selection services, a franchisee must obtain approval from Cr3 American Exteriors before signing a lease for any location. Cr3 American Exteriors states that it will typically approve or disapprove a proposed site within 14 days of the franchisee submitting the required information.
When reviewing a proposed site, Cr3 American Exteriors considers several factors. These include: population density, income levels, demographics, competition, visibility, accessibility, traffic, size, condition and character, parking, and available signage.
This approval process is a fairly typical practice in franchising, allowing Cr3 American Exteriors to maintain brand consistency and ensure that franchisees operate in locations conducive to success. However, Cr3 American Exteriors does not purchase the facility and lease it to the franchisee, nor do they provide assistance in lease or purchase negotiation, making it the franchisee's responsibility to find and secure a suitable location that meets Cr3 American Exteriors's approval criteria.