Is Crisp & Green required to periodically inspect the site during its development?
Crisp_Green Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
It is your responsibility to prepare all required construction and remodeling plans and specifications to suit your Franchised Restaurant and to construct, remodel and decorate the premises.
You must submit all site surveys, construction and remodeling plans, and specifications to us for our approval before beginning build-out for the Franchised Restaurant and all revised or "as built" plans and specifications during construction and development.
We have a required architectural vendor who you must use for the creation of the architectural plans for your Franchised Restaurant.
You must obtain a site survey from one of our approved vendors.
We may, but are not required to, periodically inspect the site during its development. (Franchise Agreement – Section 3.04).
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, Crisp & Green may, but is not required to, periodically inspect the site during its development. The FDD specifies that this information is found in Section 3.04 of the Franchise Agreement.
While Crisp & Green is not obligated to inspect the site, franchisees must submit all site surveys, construction and remodeling plans, and specifications to Crisp & Green for approval before beginning build-out. Franchisees must also submit any revised or "as built" plans and specifications during construction and development.
Franchisees are responsible for preparing all required construction and remodeling plans and specifications to suit their Franchised Restaurant and to construct, remodel and decorate the premises. Crisp & Green also requires franchisees to use their required architectural vendor for the creation of the architectural plans for their Franchised Restaurant and to obtain a site survey from one of their approved vendors.