What is the relocation fee for a Crave franchise if the franchisee is granted the right to relocate the Franchised Business?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
r license to operate the Franchised Business or to offer or sell any products or services described under this Agreement at or from any location other than the Accepted Location.
1.3 Relocation
If you are unable to continue the operation of the Franchised Business at the Accepted Location because of the occurrence of a force majeure event (as described in Section 17.1.3(e)), then you may request our approval to relocate the Franchised Business to another location in the Designated Territory, as that term is defined below, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any other relocation outside the Designated Territory or a relocation of the Franchised Business not caused by force majeure shall also be subject to our prior approval. If we elect to grant you the right to relocate the Franchised Business, then you shall comply with the site selection and construction proceduresset forth in Article 2. When you submit to us your relocation request,
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–253)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if Crave grants a franchisee the right to relocate their franchised business, the franchisee must pay a non-refundable relocation fee of $5,000. This fee is due when the franchisee submits the relocation request to Crave. The FDD specifies that this relocation may be considered if the franchisee is unable to continue operation at the accepted location due to a force majeure event.
Relocation outside the designated territory or for reasons other than force majeure also requires Crave's prior approval. If approved, the franchisee must still comply with the site selection and construction procedures outlined in Article 2 of the franchise agreement. This suggests that the relocation process involves a similar level of scrutiny and preparation as the initial site selection.
Upon relocation, Crave will issue a revised Attachment 1 to the franchise agreement, reflecting the new address of the accepted location. This amendment ensures that the franchise agreement accurately reflects the current operational location of the Crave business. The relocation fee is non-refundable, meaning that even if the relocation does not ultimately proceed, the franchisee will not receive the $5,000 back.