Is Creative World School's approval required for the Site location?
Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We will approve or disapprove a location you propose for the School within 60 days after we receive the complete site report and other materials we request.
We must agree on a site within 120 days of the date of the Franchise Agreement or we may terminate the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement ‒ Section 4.1)
You may not open the School for business until: (1) we approve the School as developed according to our specifications and standards; (2) pre-opening training of you and your management personnel has been completed to our satisfaction; (3) the Initial Franchise Fee, the Opening Package Fee and all other amounts then due to us or our affiliate have been paid; (4) we have approved the manager of your School and you have demonstrated that the conditions of the Franchise Agreement have been met; (5) we have received copies of all required insurance policies, or such other evidence of insurance coverage and payment of premiums as we accept; and (6) we have received signed counterparts of all required documents pertaining to your acquisition of the Site and construction of the School. You cannot open the School until we are satisfied that you have completed all necessary steps to open. You must commence development of the School within 9 months after the date of the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement – Sections 5.1 and 5.6)
You must locate a Site within 120 days of your signing the Franchise Agreement. You must obtain our approval of the Site. You must submit Construction Plans to us for our approval. Once we have approved them, you may not modify or alter your Construction Plans without our prior approval. And, within 12 months of the date we approve your Construction Plans, you must open the School for business. We may grant you extensions because of delays
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 29–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Creative World School's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor's approval is required for the site location. Creative World School will provide site selection criteria that include demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking, neighborhood safety, competition, proximity to other businesses and schools, the nature of nearby businesses, and the site's physical characteristics and suitability for children. The site must be a minimum of 1.5 useable acres or another size deemed appropriate by Creative World School.
Creative World School has 60 days to approve or disapprove a proposed location after receiving a complete site report and other requested materials. A site must be agreed upon within 120 days of the Franchise Agreement date, or Creative World School may terminate the agreement.
Furthermore, Creative World School must approve the school as developed according to their specifications and standards before it can open for business. The franchisee must also submit Construction Plans to Creative World School for approval, and these plans cannot be modified without prior approval. The school must open within 12 months of the date Creative World School approves the Construction Plans.