How long does Creative World School have to approve or disapprove a proposed site?
Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We must approve the Site for the location of your School. The Site must meet our criteria for demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking, character of neighborhood, competition from and proximity to other businesses and other Schools, the nature of other businesses in proximity to the Site and other commercial characteristics and the size, suitability of the site for use by children, acreage requirements, appearance and other physical and demographic characteristics of the proposed Site. We also must approve the lease or sublease for the Site of your School. Sites must be a minimum of 1 useable acre. We will approve or disapprove a Site you propose within 60 days after you provide us with a complete site report and any 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. You must deliver a copy of the proposed lease and related documents to us prior to signing them. Our approval of the lease indicates only that we believe that its terms fall within the acceptable criteria we have established as of the time of our approval. You must provide us with a copy of the signed lease within 15 days of its execution.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 21–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Creative World School's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Creative World School must approve or disapprove a proposed site within 60 days. This 60-day period starts after the franchisee provides Creative World School with a complete site report and any other requested materials.
Creative World School evaluates the site based on several criteria, including demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking, neighborhood character, competition, proximity to other businesses and schools, the nature of nearby businesses, commercial characteristics, site size, suitability for children, acreage requirements, and the site's appearance. The site must be a minimum of one useable acre.
Furthermore, Creative World School must agree on a site within 120 days from the date of the Franchise Agreement. If a site is not agreed upon within this 120-day timeframe, Creative World School reserves the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement. This clause emphasizes the importance of timely site selection and approval for both the franchisee and Creative World School. The franchisee must also submit the proposed lease and related documents to Creative World School before signing.