What is the required procedure for making any changes to the building or equipment for a Dq Treat location?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
he distinction, goodwill and uniformity symbolized by the Trademarks and System. Accordingly, Licensee must maintain and comply with Company's quality standards and abide by the following conditions:
- 5.1 Restaurant Facility. The Restaurant must be constructed and equipped in accordance with Company's current approved specifications and standards pertaining to equipment, inventory, signage, fixtures, location, accessory features and design and layout of the Restaurant. Licensee must not commence construction of the Restaurant, or purchase or lease a location for the development of the Restaurant, until Company has given written consent to Licensee's building plans and the location. Licensee must complete the construction of the Restaurant in accordance with the approved building plans and otherwise satisfy all building plan and site work requirements without any unauthorized alterations. If Licensee enters into a lease for the Restaurant premises, Licensee must provide the lease and all lease exhibits to Company within 5 days of its execution. Licensee must obtain all necessary permits, licenses and architectural seals, and in all other respects comply with applicable legal requirements relating to the premises, building, signs, equipment and premises, including the Americans With Disabilities Act. Company's consent to building plans or a site does not guarantee compliance with any legal requirements or the Restaurant's success at that site. Company will furnish Licensee with lists of required and approved equipment, signage, fixtures and furnishings. Licensee must not use the Restaurant premises or Authorized Location for any purpose other than the operation of the Restaurant during the term of this agreement. After the expiration or termination of this agreement,
Licensee must not use the Restaurant premises or Authorized Location in violation of section 14.6.
- 5.2 Future Alteration. Any replacement, reconstruction, addition or modification in the building, premises, interior or exterior decor or image, equipment or signage of the Restaurant to be made after Company's consent is granted for initial plans, whether at the request of Licensee or of Company, must be made in accordance Company's then current specifications and standards. Licensee must not commence any replacement, reconstruction, addition or modification until Licensee has received Company's written consent to Licensee's revised building plans. Company owns any alterations or improvements made by or on behalf of Licensee to the building plans.
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, franchisees must construct and equip their restaurants according to Dq Treat's current approved specifications and standards for equipment, inventory, signage, fixtures, location, accessory features, and design and layout. Franchisees cannot start construction or purchase/lease a location until Dq Treat provides written consent to the building plans and location. Construction must be completed according to approved plans without unauthorized alterations.
Dq Treat will provide franchisees with lists of required and approved equipment, signage, fixtures, and furnishings. Franchisees are required to modernize, refurbish, or replace the building, premises, equipment, signage, and grounds to conform to Dq Treat's current standards for new restaurants upon renewal or transfer of the agreement, and every 10 years (or shorter period if required by the lease).
If the restaurant is destroyed or damaged, the franchisee must rebuild or repair it at the authorized location according to Dq Treat's current standards and specifications. The rebuilt or repaired restaurant must open within 120 days (if a Captive-venue Location) or 270 days (if a Street Location) of the destruction or damage. Franchisees must also comply with the standards, procedures, techniques, and management systems in the Operations Manual, including those related to equipment and facility maintenance.