After Cream approves the Lease, what action must a franchisee promptly take?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Once you receive our approval of your Lease, you must promptly apply for permits and other local licenses necessary to complete the construction outlined in your Construction Plans. You are responsible for conforming your Premises to local ordinance and building codes, obtaining required permits, and constructing, remodeling, decorating, and otherwise outfitting the Premises to satisfy our specifications. After signing your Lease, you must promptly begin to develop and outfit your Shop in accordance with the Construction Plans we have approved, at your cost, including that you must promptly obtain all required zoning changes, planning consents, building, utility, sign and business permits and licenses necessary to lawfully open and operate your Shop. You may not modify the Construction Plans in any manner without our approval of such modifications. You must ensure that your Shop is designed and constructed in all respects in accordance with the Construction Plans we have approved. You must also, at your cost, to do all things necessary to develop and prepare your Shop for opening in accordance with your Franchise Agreement and our System Standards.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 28–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, once Cream approves the lease for the premises, the franchisee must promptly apply for permits and other local licenses that are necessary to complete the construction outlined in the Construction Plans. The franchisee is responsible for conforming the premises to local ordinances and building codes, obtaining the required permits, and constructing, remodeling, decorating, and outfitting the premises to meet Cream's specifications.
After signing the lease, the franchisee must promptly begin to develop and outfit the shop according to the approved Construction Plans, at their own cost. This includes obtaining all required zoning changes, planning consents, and building, utility, sign, and business permits and licenses needed to lawfully open and operate the Cream shop. The franchisee cannot modify the Construction Plans without Cream's approval and must ensure that the shop is designed and constructed in accordance with the approved Construction Plans.
The franchisee is also responsible for doing everything necessary to develop and prepare the shop for opening, in accordance with the Franchise Agreement and Cream's System Standards. The opening date depends on several factors, including obtaining approvals for the premises, Construction Plans, and lease, as well as securing all necessary permits and licenses. Cream estimates that the shop will begin operating eight months after the lease is executed, or by the first anniversary of signing the Franchise Agreement. Failure to open the shop by these deadlines may result in termination of the Franchise Agreement.