Under what circumstances might Engineering For Kids extend the opening deadline?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
4.6. Opening Deadline
- 4.6.1. Before you can open the Franchised Business for operation with customers, you must have secured and prepared your Office to handle business, completed all training, and satisfied all other of our pre-opening requirements (whether they are set out in this Agreement, the Manual, or as we may otherwise specify). Additionally, you must you have received all required state and local government certification, permits, and licenses necessary for the operation of an Engineering For Kids Business, including any required licenses and certifications for your personnel.
- 4.6.2. You must have obtained our written approval to begin operating, and actually begin operating the Franchised Business no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of this Agreement (the "Opening Deadline"). You are deemed to "begin operating" when you book reservations with fee-paying customers for Programs with a scheduled starting date that is not more than forty-five (45) days after the date you first make the Programs available for booking reservations. If you do not begin operating on time and we do not extend the Opening Deadline, we will have the right to terminate this Agreement under Section 15.2.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Engineering For Kids Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must open their business within 120 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. This is referred to as the "Opening Deadline." To meet this deadline, the franchisee must secure and prepare their office, complete all training, and meet all pre-opening requirements outlined in the agreement or manual. They must also obtain all necessary state and local government certifications, permits, and licenses for operating an Engineering For Kids business, including those for their personnel.
To begin operations, the franchisee needs written approval from Engineering For Kids. "Begin operating" is defined as booking reservations with fee-paying customers for programs scheduled to start within 45 days of when the programs were first made available for booking.
If the franchisee fails to begin operating by the Opening Deadline, and Engineering For Kids does not extend the deadline, Engineering For Kids has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement. The FDD does not specify the circumstances under which Engineering For Kids might extend the opening deadline, so it would be prudent for a prospective franchisee to discuss this with the franchisor.