Where must any proposed sites for my Engineering For Kids business be located?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
1. Time to Locate Site:
- 1.1 Within sixty days (60) days after the Effective Date (the "Search Period"), you must acquire or lease/sublease, at your expense, commercial real estate that is properly zoned for the use as an Engineering For Kids Business that you will operate under the Franchise Agreement (the "Business") at a site that we approve as described in this Addendum.
- 1.2 Any sites that you propose for must be within the Territory.
- 1.3 If you used your best efforts, but have not identified a suitable site that we approve by the end of the Search Period, we will have the right to extend the Search Period by up to sixty (60) days. If you fail to acquire or lease a site for the Business within the Search Period, you will be in default under the Franchise Agreement and this Addendum, and we will have the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement and this Addendum pursuant to the terms of Section 15.2 of the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, any proposed sites for your Engineering For Kids business must be within the territory granted to you in the Franchise Agreement. Within sixty days of the Effective Date, you must acquire or lease commercial real estate properly zoned for an Engineering For Kids Business. This site is subject to approval by Engineering For Kids.
If you cannot identify a suitable site within the initial 60-day period, Engineering For Kids has the right to extend the search period by up to sixty days. Failure to secure a site within the allotted time may result in default of the Franchise Agreement, potentially leading to termination.
Engineering For Kids provides standard site selection guidelines, including minimum standards for an EFK Center Location. While Engineering For Kids offers site selection counseling, the final decision rests with the franchisee. The franchisee is responsible for conducting due diligence to determine the suitability of the site.
The franchisor must approve the proposed site, and the franchisee must submit a site review report with photographs and demographic information. Engineering For Kids has 30 days to approve or disapprove the proposed site. On-site evaluations are optional but, if conducted, the franchisee must reimburse Engineering For Kids for reasonable costs, with a minimum charge of $500.