For Even Hotels, what is the deadline for submitting FF&E plans and specifications to IHG after the Ground Break?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Licensee must notify IHG when their contractor has mobilized on site and proceeded with site work.
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- Licensee must complete "Ground Break" of the Hotel by the Ground Break Due Date set forth in Attachment "A") and continuously construct and furnish the Hotel in accordance with the Final Plans and the Standards so that the Hotel opens in the Brand System by the Opening Deadline set forth in section B.9. below. "Ground Break" means the completion of the Hotel building foundation through ground-level or the completion of the finished ground floor slab. Licensee must provide photo documentation of Ground Break to IHG within one day thereafter.
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- Licensee must submit for IHG's review and approval any and all signage, shop drawings, guest room FF&E and Public Area FF&E plans and associated specifications as outlined in the submittal guidelines ("FF&E Specs") to IHG, as designed and prepared by a licensed or accredited design professional with commercial building design background, no later than thirty (30) days after Ground Break. Thereafter, no change shall be made to the FF&E Specs without the prior written consent of IHG.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 99–438)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Even Hotels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must submit any and all signage, shop drawings, guest room FF&E and Public Area FF&E plans and associated specifications to IHG for review and approval no later than thirty (30) days after Ground Break. These plans must be designed and prepared by a licensed or accredited design professional with commercial building design background, as outlined in the submittal guidelines.
After the FF&E specifications have been approved, franchisees must notify IHG and submit changes within ten (10) days of any change for IHG's review and approval. Franchisees must also submit shop drawings, color boards, and specifications to IHG for its review and approval before purchasing and installing any FF&E Specs, including any signage.
This requirement ensures that the FF&E meets IHG's standards and brand requirements. Franchisees must adhere to the electronic submittal guidelines outlined on www.ihgdesignconnect.com when submitting the FF&E specifications to IHG.