What is the franchisee's responsibility regarding site conformity to laws and permits for Even Hotels?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
uired to provide you with any assistance.** Holiday can perform any or all of its obligations to you directly, or through its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries or other designees. For example, SCH performs many of the activities described in this disclosure document.
Assistance Before the Hotel Opens:
Holiday is not responsible for acquiring the site for the location of your Hotel (paragraph 1.A of the License). Holiday's representative may make a personal inspection of the site and the surrounding area. Although Holiday does not grant site approval, it may deny site approval for a hotel. Conforming the site to federal, state and local laws, ordinances, and building codes and obtaining required permits (e.g. health, sanitation, building, driveway, utility and sign permits, etc.) is your responsibility.
At least 210 days prior to ground break, you must submit preliminary plans. Holiday will approve your construction plans for conversion or new development if they meet the requirements of the License and the Standards. You may not start construction until you obtain Holiday's approval. Construction or remodeling costs and arrangements are your responsibility alone. Holiday may in the future require use of prototype plans, but Holiday does not currently provide or mandate them. You must commission and pay your architect directly.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 70–82)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Even Hotels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for conforming the site to all applicable laws, ordinances, and building codes. This includes obtaining all necessary permits, such as health, sanitation, building, driveway, utility, and sign permits. Even Hotels does not grant site approval, but it may deny site approval for a hotel location.
Prior to construction, franchisees must submit preliminary plans to Even Hotels for approval at least 210 days before breaking ground. Final plans, specifications, and drawings must be submitted at least 120 days prior to breaking ground. Franchisees are solely responsible for construction or remodeling costs and arrangements. While Even Hotels may require the use of prototype plans in the future, they do not currently mandate or provide them. The franchisee is responsible for commissioning and paying their architect directly.
Even Hotels will review construction working drawings to check for compliance with brand standards but does not review the drawings for compliance with any local, state, and federal law, including obligations imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is the franchisee's responsibility to ensure legal compliance. Franchisees may apply for extensions to construction commencement or completion deadlines, but Even Hotels' approval is not automatic and the franchisee will be responsible for any expenses incurred by Even Hotels in processing the extension request.