What happens if a Deka Lash franchisee needs more time to find a site that is agreeable?
Deka_Lash Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
c. You have no automatic right to continue operation of the Franchise following expiration or termination of this Agreement. If you continue to operate the Franchise with our express consent, following the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the continuation will be a month-to-month extension of this Agreement. This Agreement will then be terminable by either party upon 30 days written notice. Otherwise, all provisions of this Agreement will apply while operations continue.
3. PROTECTED AREA
- 3.1 Location for Franchise Premises. You will operate your Franchised Business at the Franchise Location that we have approved as designated in Section 2 of the Schedule 1 of this Franchise Agreement.
We base approval on our site selection criteria in our Manual.
You must operate the Franchised Business only from the site we approve.
- 3.2 Permitted Uses. You may operate the Franchised Business only at the approved site and may not relocate without our approval.
You must sell approved products and provide approved services only at the Deka Lash studio you operate under a Franchise Agreement with us.
- 3.3 Relocation of the Franchised Business.
We will not normally approve the relocation of the Franchised Business unless there is a material change in economic or other factors affecting your outlet.
We will not normally allow you to open additional outlets within your Protected Area.
If you lose possession of the Location through no fault of your own, or if we give our approval, you may apply to us for our approval to relocate your business to another site in the designated area, provided such a site is available.
We will approve or disapprove the relocation of your outlet, typically within 14 business days of your submission of the required site selection documents required by us.
- 3.4 Protected Area/Exclusive Territory. There will be a "Protected Area" around your Franchised Business as defined in Schedule 1, Section 3.
The area or population included in each Protected Area will vary.
The Protected Area is generally a 1.5-mile radius.
We reserve the right to vary the size of the Protected Area based on the demographics and development of each market.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 63–234)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
I am unable to provide information about what happens if a Deka Lash franchisee needs more time to find a site that is agreeable, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. The document does outline the site approval process, stating that Deka Lash bases approval on site selection criteria in their manual. The franchisee must operate the Franchised Business only from the site Deka Lash approves.
The FDD states that Deka Lash will not normally approve the relocation of the Franchised Business unless there is a material change in economic or other factors affecting your outlet. If the franchisee loses possession of the Location through no fault of their own, or if Deka Lash gives their approval, the franchisee may apply to Deka Lash for approval to relocate their business to another site in the designated area, provided such a site is available. Deka Lash will typically approve or disapprove the relocation of the outlet within 14 business days of the franchisee's submission of the required site selection documents.
To fully understand the implications of needing more time to find an agreeable site, a prospective franchisee should ask Deka Lash about the typical timeframe for site selection, the possibility of extending the search period, and any penalties or consequences for delays in securing an approved location.