Can the Operating Principal for an Engineering For Kids franchise be changed without approval?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nd the individual or legal entity identified on the cover page ("Franchisee"). If Franchisee is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, the owner(s) of Franchisee are also identified on the cover page.
In this Agreement, "we," "us" and "our" refers to Engineering for Kids International, LLC, the franchisor. "You" and "your" refers to the Franchisee. "Owners" means the person(s) listed on the cover page and all other persons whom we may subsequently approve to acquire an interest in Franchisee. "Operating Principal" means the person designated as the Operating Principal on the cover page and who meets the criteria in Section 6.12 of this Agreement.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Engineering For Kids FDD, the Operating Principal is defined as the person designated as such on the cover page of the Franchise Agreement, who also meets the criteria outlined in Section 6.12 of the agreement.
Section 17.1 of the Franchise Agreement states that the franchisee or the Operating Principal must devote full time, energy, and best efforts to the management and operation of the franchised business on a year-round basis, unless Engineering For Kids has otherwise approved in writing.
While the FDD defines the Operating Principal and specifies their commitment to the business, it does not explicitly state whether the Operating Principal can be changed without the franchisor's approval. A prospective franchisee should seek clarification from Engineering For Kids regarding the procedure for changing the Operating Principal and the conditions under which such a change would be approved.