What design standards must be provided for off-site improvements related to a Dq Treat location?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- The purpose of the Plans is to establish the design and construction standards for the prototype building. These Plans identify the brand image, design components and DQ® standards required and include:
- A. Site design/Photometrics
- B. Equipment layout and specifications
- C. Exterior and interior building finishes
- D. Exterior and interior details
- E. Exterior Signage
- F. Structural drawings to be utilized for establishing structural component sizes and spans.
- G. Mechanical design
- H. Electrical design
- I. Plumbing design
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- It is the responsibility of the Licensee and its licensed professionals to determine the most appropriate building structural system for the selected site. The Plans specify wood
Source: Item 17 — The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document: (FDD pages 70–378)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat FDD, the design and construction standards for the prototype building are established in the provided plans. These plans identify the brand image, design components, and Dq Treat standards required for the location.
The plans include site design and photometrics, equipment layout and specifications, exterior and interior building finishes, exterior and interior details, and exterior signage. The plans also include structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs. Licensees are responsible for verifying the compliance of these plans with local, state, and federal laws and building code requirements and for revising the plans accordingly at their own cost.
While Dq Treat employs its best efforts to ensure that all plans prepared by them comply with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, they do not guarantee compliance and cannot be responsible for failures by licensees, their architects, or their contractors to construct buildings that comply with the Act. Licensees are advised to seek their own legal counsel in regard to ADA Accessibility Compliance and to ensure that the contractors with whom they work are aware, knowledgeable about, and committed to producing buildings in compliance with the Act.