What happens after the Approved Location is identified and consented to by Crepe De Licious?
Crepe_De_Licious Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
After the Approved Location is identified by you and consented to by us, so long as you are not in default under the Franchise Agreement and all other related agreements, and except as provided in the Franchise Agreement and subject to the reservation of rights below, we, our affiliates, subsidiaries, designees, or any other Franchise shall not operate a Crepe de licious Restaurant or Kiosk or grant a Franchise for the operation of a Crepe de licious Restaurant or Kiosk within the Territory. Though we may have contracted with a third party delivery or ghost kitchen that may operate occasionally within your Territory. You will have no rights to be compensated from these third party sales which may occur within your Territory.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 40–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crepe De Licious's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, once a franchisee identifies an Approved Location that meets Crepe De Licious's standards and specifications, and Crepe De Licious consents to it, the franchisee can operate a Crepe De Licious Restaurant or Kiosk from that location, provided they are not in default under the Franchise Agreement. The franchise agreement grants the franchisee the non-exclusive right to operate one Crepe De Licious Restaurant or Kiosk from the Approved Location, or a Food Truck within the Territory.
However, this is subject to certain reservations and rights retained by Crepe De Licious. Crepe De Licious, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or other franchisees can still operate a Crepe De Licious Restaurant or Kiosk or grant a franchise for one within the Territory. Crepe De Licious may contract with third-party delivery services or ghost kitchens that operate within the franchisee's territory, without any obligation to compensate the franchisee for sales occurring within their territory.
Crepe De Licious also retains the right to operate or license others to operate Crepe De Licious Restaurants, Kiosks, and Food Trucks outside the Territory, even if it affects the franchisee's operation. They can use the internet and other means for distribution, and franchisees cannot independently market online or conduct e-commerce without prior written approval. These stipulations highlight that while a franchisee secures an Approved Location, the territory is not exclusive, and Crepe De Licious retains significant control over operations and expansion, which could impact the franchisee's business.