What are the construction specifications for an Extreme Art Studio?
Extreme_Art_Studio Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Pre-opening Obligations
Before you open your Extreme Art Studio Business, we (or our designee(s)) will provide the following assistance and services to you:
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- Provide you with assistance, including site selection, site evaluation, lease review and construction project management for an Extreme Art Studio Business, as we have outlined in our Franchise Operations Manual (See Franchise Agreement – Section 2.1 and Extreme Art Rider).
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- Review your lease agreement for the Studio to ensure that its terms contain our required provisions and otherwise meet our minimum standards for an Extreme Art Studio Business (See Franchise Agreement – Section 2.1 and Extreme Art Rider).
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- Provide you with specifications for all initial and replacement furniture, fixtures, equipment, signs, inventory and supplies that conform to the standards and specifications described in the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing that are required to operate your Extreme Art Studio Business. We do not deliver or assist with the installation of any fixtures, furnishings, equipment, signs or other supplies. (See Franchise Agreement – Sections 2.2 and 8.4).
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- We will also provide you with a schematic design review for your Extreme Art Studio Business. You must submit final construction plans and specifications to us for our approval before you
begin construction at the Studio and must construct the Extreme Art Studio Business in accordance with those approved plans and specifications (See Franchise Agreement – Sections 2.2 and 8.2).
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- Advise you on necessary pre-opening procedures and assist you with inventory ordering of products, equipment and supplies through our affiliate or other suppliers, as applicable, which are necessary for commencement of operations, and provide implementation services for you in connection with the CR Software and the DB Software (See Franchise Agreement – Sections 2.4 and 3.6).
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- Loan to you or make available to you on our website or extranet, one copy of the Franchise Operations Manual, which may include audio and video media, software, other electronic media, and/or written materials. The Franchise Operations Manual includes approximately 246 pages. The table of contents for the Franchise Operations Manual is attached to this Franchise Disclosure Document as Exhibit C (See Franchise Agreement – Section 4.3).
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- Provide you with a list of our approved items, services and suppliers, and consultation on required purchases as we deem necessary and appropriate (See Franchise Agreement – Sections 2.2 and 8.3).
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- For your first Extreme Art Studio Business, provide an initial training program to you (or your operating owner, if applicable) and your Designated Manager, if applicable, at no cost provided all such persons attend the initial training program at the same time (See Franchise Agreement – Section 4.1).
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Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–37)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Extreme Art Studio's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor will provide assistance with construction project management for an Extreme Art Studio Business, as outlined in their Franchise Operations Manual. Extreme Art Studio will provide franchisees with specifications for initial and replacement furniture, fixtures, equipment, signs, inventory, and supplies that conform to the standards described in the Franchise Operations Manual. These specifications are required to operate an Extreme Art Studio Business. However, Extreme Art Studio does not assist with the installation of any fixtures, furnishings, equipment, signs, or other supplies.
Before construction, franchisees must submit final construction plans and specifications to Extreme Art Studio for approval. The Extreme Art Studio Business must be constructed according to these approved plans and specifications. While Extreme Art Studio will consult on the site and assist in finding an acceptable location, the franchisee has the ultimate responsibility for choosing, obtaining, and developing the site for their Studio.
The franchisee is responsible for conforming the premises to local ordinances and building codes, obtaining the required permits, and constructing, remodeling, and decorating the premises. Extreme Art Studio will not provide assistance for these obligations. Franchisees must begin offering services from the Studio within 12 months of signing the Franchise Agreement. Failure to open within this timeframe may result in termination of the Franchise Agreement or the requirement to pay an "Opening Extension Fee" of $1,000 per month until the Studio opens or the agreement is terminated.