What is the Crave Franchise Agreement section number that discusses the franchisee's obligation to submit a description of the site before an on-site evaluation?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e Restaurant subject to our approval and using our site selection criteria. Before you lease or purchase the site for the Restaurant, you must locate a site that satisfies our site selection guidelines. If we deem it necessary, we will conduct one on-site evaluation, but before we conduct the evaluation you must submit to us in the form we specify a description of the site, including evidence that the site satisfies our site selection guidelines, together with other information and materials that we may reasonably require, including a letter of intent or other evidence that confirms your favorable prospects for obtaining the site. We have the right to approve deviations from our site selection standards based on the individual factors and components of a particular site.
You must have located and submitted to us, for our review, all information we require regarding the site you propose for your Restaurant no later than 90 days after you have signed the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 Crave Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 11, discusses site selection assistance provided by Crave. Before Crave conducts an on-site evaluation of a potential restaurant location, the franchisee must submit a description of the site. This description must be in a format specified by Crave and include evidence that the site meets Crave's site selection guidelines. The franchisee must also provide any other information and materials that Crave reasonably requires, such as a letter of intent or other confirmation of favorable prospects for obtaining the site.
This requirement ensures that Crave can make an informed decision about whether to conduct an on-site evaluation, saving time and resources for both the franchisor and franchisee. It also allows Crave to maintain consistency and quality across all franchise locations by ensuring that each site meets its established criteria. Crave retains the right to approve deviations from its site selection standards based on the specific characteristics of a site.
The FDD excerpt does not explicitly state the specific section number within the Franchise Agreement that outlines this obligation. However, it is mentioned that Crave will provide on-site evaluation of the proposed site for your Restaurant, if they determine an on-site evaluation is necessary, according to Franchise Agreement, Section 5.2.
A prospective franchisee should ask Crave for the specific section number in the Franchise Agreement that details the requirements for submitting site information prior to an on-site evaluation. This will help the franchisee understand their obligations and ensure they provide all necessary documentation to Crave in a timely manner.