What are some of the conditions that a Crave franchisee must meet to relocate their Restaurant?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your Restaurant may not be relocated, and your Food Truck may not relocate to another municipality or operate outside the Designated Territory, without our prior written consent. If, during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you wish to relocate your Restaurant or operate your Food Truck in a different municipality, or if the Restaurant is damaged or destroyed and cannot be repaired within 60 days, you must submit to us in writing the materials we require to consider your request, including information concerning the proposed new location for the Restaurant or new municipality for the Food Truck. You must also meet certain other requirements, such as being in compliance with the Franchise Agreement, the new location meets our then-current requirements for a Crave Restaurant or the new municipality meets our then-current requirements for a Crave Food Truck, and the new location (for a Restaurant) is located within your Designated Territory, and you must sign our then-current form of Franchise Agreement. If we permit you to relocate, you will not pay a new initial franchise fee when you sign the new Franchise Agreement, but you must pay our relocation fee.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 42–46)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee needs to meet several conditions to relocate their Restaurant. First, the franchisee must obtain Crave's prior written consent before relocating. The franchisee must submit a written request that includes all materials Crave requires to consider the relocation.
Additionally, the franchisee must be in compliance with the existing Franchise Agreement. The proposed new location must meet Crave's then-current requirements for a Restaurant. If the franchisee is permitted to relocate, they will need to sign Crave's then-current form of Franchise Agreement.
While the franchisee will not have to pay a new initial franchise fee, they will be responsible for paying Crave's relocation fee. These stipulations ensure that any relocation aligns with Crave's standards and protects the brand's interests.