Does Crave Cookies require landlord approval of the business location?
Crave_Cookies Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
A. Real Estate. Your business location is subject to our approval and must meet our specifications. You must use reasonable efforts to have your landlord sign or include our form of Rider to Lease Agreement (attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit D).
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 17–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave Cookies's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor requires approval of the franchisee's business location. The location must meet Crave Cookies's specifications.
Furthermore, Crave Cookies requires franchisees to use reasonable efforts to have their landlord sign or include Crave Cookies's form of Rider to Lease Agreement. This Rider to Lease Agreement is included as Exhibit D to the Franchise Disclosure Document.
This requirement is typical in franchising, as franchisors want to ensure that the location is suitable for the business and that the landlord is aware of the franchisee's obligations to Crave Cookies. The Rider to Lease Agreement likely outlines the landlord's responsibilities and ensures they will not take actions that could harm the Crave Cookies business.