What is the franchisee required to do regarding Construction of the Creative World School at the Site?
Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You are responsible for developing the School.
You must commence development of the School within 9 months after the date of this Franchise Agreement.
You are responsible for leasing or purchasing all land, building materials and services to develop and operate the School in accordance with our System Standards.
You must complete the construction of the School in accordance with our System Standards.
You must open the School for business within 12 months of the Construction Approval Date (the "Opening Date").
If you have timely and diligently made full and complete applications for all building permits, licenses, and all other permits required to open and operate a School, we may grant to you up to six 30 day extensions to obtain all necessary permits, provided that the delays are due to causes beyond your reasonable control.
You must submit documentation of the status of all applications necessary to develop and operate the School, as applicable, at least 10 days prior to the date of each 30-day extension you request.
Prior to your submission of your Construction Plans to us, we will furnish you with prototype design plans, specifications, decor and layout for a School, including requirements for design, color scheme, image, interior and exterior layout, playground and parking layout, and Operating Assets which include fixtures, equipment, signs, and furnishings.
However, you are obligated to have prepared, at your expense, all required Construction Plans and specifications to suit the shape and dimensions of the Site and to ensure that such plans and specifications comply with applicable ordinances, building codes and permit requirements and with lease requirements and restrictions.
You agree to submit Construction Plans and specifications to us for approval before construction of the School is commenced, and within 120 days of the date we approved your Site and, at our request, submit all revised or "as built" plans and specifications during the course of such construction.
We will approve or disapprove your Construction Plans within 60 days of the date you provide complete Construction Plans to us.
The date of our approval of the Construction Plans is referred to as the "Construction Approval Date." Once approved by us, the Construction Plans may not be modified or altered without our prior approval.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–247)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Creative World School FDD, the franchisee is responsible for the development of the school. The franchisee must start the school's development within nine months of signing the Franchise Agreement. This includes either leasing or purchasing the land and securing all building materials and services needed to develop and operate the school, ensuring everything aligns with Creative World School's System Standards. The franchisee is also responsible for completing the school's construction in accordance with the System Standards. The school must be opened for business within 12 months of the Construction Approval Date.
Creative World School will provide prototype design plans, specifications, decor, and layout for the school, including requirements for design, color scheme, image, interior and exterior layout, playground and parking layout, and Operating Assets which include fixtures, equipment, signs, and furnishings. However, the franchisee is obligated to have prepared, at their expense, all required Construction Plans and specifications to suit the shape and dimensions of the Site and to ensure that such plans and specifications comply with applicable ordinances, building codes and permit requirements and with lease requirements and restrictions.
The franchisee must submit the Construction Plans and specifications to Creative World School for approval before starting construction, within 120 days of the site approval. Any revisions requested by Creative World School during construction must also be submitted. Creative World School will then approve or disapprove the Construction Plans within 60 days of receiving the complete plans. The date of approval is termed the "Construction Approval Date." Once the Construction Plans are approved, they cannot be modified without Creative World School's prior approval. If the franchisee experiences delays in obtaining necessary permits, they may request extensions of up to six 30-day periods, provided they can document the status of their applications and the delays are beyond their control.