For a Crave franchise, how long does the franchisor have to accept or decline a proposed site?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 2.2.1 If you do not already have possession of a location that we have approved upon your execution of this Agreement, then within ninety (90) days of the date this Agreement is executed you shall locate a site for the Restaurant that satisfies the site selection guidelines provided to you by us pursuant to Section 5.1 and submit to us in the form specified by us a description of the site, including evidence reasonably satisfactory to us demonstrating that the site satisfies our site selection guidelines, together with such other information and materials as we may reasonably require, including, but not limited to, a letter of intent or other evidence satisfactory to us which confirms your favorable prospects for obtaining the site. We shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of this information and materials to approve or decline, in our sole discretion, the proposed site as the location for the Restaurant. We may, if we determine it is necessary, conduct one (1) on-site evaluation of the proposed location for the Restaurant. No site may be used for the location of the Restaurant unless it is first approved in writing by us. You acknowledge and agree that our approval of a location for the Franchised Business is not a warranty or guaranty, express or implied, that you will achieve any particular level of success at the location or that your Restaurant will be profitable. Our approval of a location for the Restaurant only signifies that the location meets our then-current minimum criteria for a Crave Restaurant. We reserve the right to approve deviations from our site selection standards based on the individual factors and components of a particular site, but any such approvals shall be granted in our sole discretion. If you are unable to locate a site for your Restaurant within ninety (90) days after this Agreement is executed, we may provide you with an extension of this timeframe or we may terminate this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–253)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, once a prospective franchisee submits a proposed site for their restaurant, Crave has 30 days to either approve or decline the site. This 30-day period begins after Crave receives a description of the site, evidence that the site meets Crave's selection guidelines, and any other required information.
This means a franchisee needs to locate a site that meets Crave's guidelines and provide all necessary documentation promptly. The franchisee bears the responsibility of finding a suitable location within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. Failure to secure a site within this timeframe could lead to an extension or even termination of the agreement by Crave.
Crave may conduct an on-site evaluation of the proposed location. However, Crave's approval only signifies that the location meets their minimum criteria and does not guarantee the franchisee's success or profitability at that location. The FDD also states that Crave reserves the right to approve deviations from their site selection standards based on individual factors of a particular site, but these approvals are at Crave's discretion.