Does Cream review and approve or disapprove the Construction Plans for a Shop?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you begin operating your Shop, we or our designees will:
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- Review and approve or disapprove the Construction Plans and Lease (each defined below) for your Shop. Other than the Proprietary Products sold by Parent, we do not directly provide, deliver, or install any equipment, signs, fixtures, opening inventory, or supplies for our franchisees (Franchise Agreement – Section 2.B and 2.C).
After the site of your Premises is approved by us, but before you execute any lease, sublease, or other document to secure occupancy rights (the "Lease") for the Premises, you must engage our approved or designated architect to develop detailed design and construction plans for your Shop that comply with any design specifications or prototypical plans provided by us and all applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease requirements and restrictions (your "Construction Plans"). You must obtain our approval of your Construction Plans before you sign the Lease.
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. 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.
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, Cream reviews and approves or disapproves the Construction Plans for a Shop. Specifically, before a franchisee begins operating their shop, Cream will review and approve or disapprove the Construction Plans for the shop.
After Cream approves the site of the premises, but before the franchisee executes any lease, the franchisee must engage Cream's approved or designated architect to develop detailed design and construction plans for their shop that comply with any design specifications or prototypical plans provided by Cream and all applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease requirements and restrictions. The franchisee must obtain Cream's approval of their Construction Plans before signing the Lease.
The franchisee is responsible for conforming their premises to local ordinance and building codes, obtaining required permits, and constructing, remodeling, decorating, and otherwise outfitting the premises to satisfy Cream's specifications. The franchisee may not modify the Construction Plans in any manner without Cream's approval of such modifications. The franchisee must ensure that their shop is designed and constructed in all respects in accordance with the Construction Plans Cream has approved.