After Crisp & Green approves a site, what are the franchisee's responsibilities regarding the premises?
Crisp_Green Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
rily have all of these characteristics. Once we have approved a site, it is your responsibility to conform the premises to local ordinances and building codes, and to obtain any required permits. Additionally, it is your responsibility to oversee the construction, remodeling, and/or decorating of the premises, according to the standards and guidelines we provide you.
Based on our Parent's experience (operating through its subsidiaries) in opening Corporate Restaurants, we estimate that franchisees will typically open their Restaurants within six to nine months after they sign a Franchise Agreement. The factors that will affect opening time include how quickly you are able to select a site that we approve, the ability to negotiate a lease with the landlord or acquire the premises, the availability of any necessary financing, the timing and process for obtaining building permits, the application and effect of zoning and local ordinances, the scope of leasehold improvements that are necessary for the premises and a variety of factors relating to the construction of those improvements, weather conditions, shortages, and delays in installation of equipment, fixtures, and signs, your ability to comply with all local regulatory requirements, and other similar factors.
Under an Area Development Agreement
For each proposed site for a Franchised Restaurant to be developed under the Area Development Agreement, you must also obtain approval of your site as outlined above. If you sign an Area Development Agreement, you must sign individual Franchise Agreements and begin operating a Franchised Restaurant under each of those agreements within the time provided for in the Development Schedule (as defined below), which may differ from the form of Franchise Agreement attached to this disclosure document.
Under the Franchise Agreement and Area Development Agreement, we will be deemed to have disapproved a proposed location unless we have expressly approved it in writing. Under the Franchise Agreement and Area Development Agreement, our approval of a site indicates only that we believe the site meets our then-applicable criteria.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 33–44)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Crisp & Green's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, once Crisp & Green approves a site for a franchised restaurant, the franchisee is responsible for several key aspects of the premises. The franchisee must ensure the premises conform to all local ordinances and building codes and obtain any necessary permits. This includes taking responsibility for overseeing the construction, remodeling, and/or decorating of the premises, adhering to the standards and guidelines provided by Crisp & Green.
Furthermore, the franchisee is responsible for preparing all required construction and remodeling plans and specifications to suit the franchised restaurant. These plans, along with site surveys, must be submitted to Crisp & Green for approval before any build-out begins. Franchisees must also submit any revised or "as built" plans and specifications during construction and development. Crisp & Green mandates the use of their required architectural vendor for creating the architectural plans and an approved vendor for the site survey.
While Crisp & Green may periodically inspect the site during development, they are not obligated to do so. The franchisee bears the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the site meets all requirements and standards. This includes managing the construction process and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and Crisp & Green's guidelines. The estimated timeframe for opening a restaurant after signing the Franchise Agreement is six to nine months, contingent on factors like site selection, lease negotiation, financing, permit acquisition, and construction progress.