Is Engineering For Kids obligated to conduct an on-site evaluation of a proposed site?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
s for an EFK Center Location.
- 2.2 We will give you the degree of site selection counseling and assistance that we think is necessary.
- 2.3 You must notify us of the proposed site and submit a site review report, including photographs, demographic information, and other information that we may require. We will have thirty (30) days after receipt of all required information and materials from you to approve or disapprove the proposed site as the location for your EFK Center Location. We may, but are not obligated to, conduct on site evaluation of any proposed sites, and we will not perform any on-site review until we receive a completed site approval form for such site. If we conduct any on site evaluation(s), you must reimburse us for our reasonable cost
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Engineering For Kids Franchise Disclosure Document, Engineering For Kids is not obligated to conduct an on-site evaluation of a potential location for an EFK Center. While Engineering For Kids will provide standard site selection guidelines and assistance, the FDD specifies that an on-site evaluation is optional.
If a franchisee proposes a site, they must submit a site review report with photographs, demographic information, and any other required information. Engineering For Kids then has 30 days to approve or disapprove the site after receiving all necessary materials. However, Engineering For Kids retains the option, but not the obligation, to conduct an on-site evaluation.
Should Engineering For Kids choose to perform an on-site evaluation, the franchisee is responsible for reimbursing Engineering For Kids for reasonable costs incurred. These costs include travel, lodging, wages, and meals, with a minimum reimbursement of $500. The site is only approved once the franchisee receives written approval from Engineering For Kids.