What is the franchisee's responsibility regarding the site's suitability for a Crisp & Green Restaurant?
Crisp_Green Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
You will be solely responsible for identifying, submitting for our approval, and securing specific sites for each Franchised Restaurant.
The following terms and conditions shall apply to each Franchised Restaurant to be developed hereunder: We will use reasonable efforts to help analyze your market area, to help determine site feasibility, and to assist in designating the location, although we will not conduct site selection activities for you.
You will submit to us, in a form specified by us, a completed site approval package, which shall contain such information or materials as we may reaso
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 66–252)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Crisp & Green's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is ultimately responsible for identifying, securing, and ensuring the suitability of the site for their restaurant. While Crisp & Green may offer assistance in analyzing the market area and determining site feasibility, they do not conduct site selection activities for the franchisee. The franchisee must submit a completed site approval package to Crisp & Green for approval.
Crisp & Green makes it clear that any suggestions, approvals, or information provided regarding a site should not be interpreted as a warranty of its suitability or profitability. The document emphasizes that Crisp & Green does not claim special expertise in site selection and that criteria effective for other locations may not guarantee success for a new site. Demographic and other factors can change, impacting a site's potential.
Therefore, the franchisee acknowledges that their decision to proceed with a franchise is based on their own independent investigation of the site's suitability. The franchisee also releases Crisp & Green from any liability related to the selection and acceptance of the premises. This means that the franchisee bears the risk if a chosen location fails to meet expectations, highlighting the importance of thorough due diligence and market research on the franchisee's part.