How many on-site evaluations will Crave conduct for a proposed site?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–253)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Crave may conduct one on-site evaluation of a proposed location for the restaurant. This evaluation is not mandatory, as Crave will only conduct it if they determine it is necessary.
This means that as a prospective franchisee, you should be prepared for the possibility of Crave conducting an on-site evaluation of your proposed location. However, you should also be aware that Crave is not obligated to conduct an evaluation, and the decision of whether or not to do so is at their sole discretion.
Crave's approval of a location signifies only that the location meets their then-current minimum criteria for a Crave Restaurant. It does not guarantee the franchisee will achieve any particular level of success or that the restaurant will be profitable. The FDD also states that Crave reserves the right to approve deviations from their site selection standards based on the individual factors and components of a particular site, but any such approvals shall be granted in their sole discretion.