What is the Crave Franchise Agreement section number that discusses the franchisee's obligation to select the site for the Restaurant subject to Crave's approval?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchise Agreement: Before the opening of a Franchised Business, we will provide the following assistance and services:
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- If you will establish a Restaurant, our written site selection guidelines, and the site selection assistance we deem advisable. (Franchise Agreement, Section 5.1.) We will also describe your designated territory when we have approved a proposed location for your Restaurant or when we have approved a municipality for operation of your Food Truck.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee's obligation to select the site for the Restaurant, subject to Crave's approval, is not explicitly stated with a specific section number in the Franchise Agreement within the provided excerpts. However, Item 11 generally discusses site selection assistance provided by Crave before the opening of a franchised business. Specifically, Franchise Agreement Section 5.1 references Crave providing written site selection guidelines and site selection assistance if the franchisee will establish a Restaurant.
While the FDD excerpts do not provide a single, direct reference to a Franchise Agreement section number detailing the franchisee's site selection obligations, it does highlight the importance of site selection and Crave's role in providing guidelines and assistance. The franchisee is responsible for all costs associated with securing an approved site. The franchisee must locate a site that meets Crave's site selection guidelines before leasing or purchasing.
Prospective franchisees should note that they must submit all required information regarding their proposed site to Crave for review within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. Crave then has 30 days to approve or decline the proposed site. Failure to secure an approved site within the specified timeframe could lead to termination of the Franchise Agreement.
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the franchisee's site selection obligations, a prospective franchisee should carefully review the entire Franchise Agreement and specifically inquire about the sections detailing site selection responsibilities, approval processes, and any associated timelines or penalties.