What documentation must the Developer provide to Hawaiian Bros Island Grill for site evaluation?
Hawaiian_Bros_Island_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g a site for its Hawaiian Bros Restaurant(s). In some markets, Company may have Preferred Brokers. If Company has a Preferred Broker in Developer's market, Developer must use that Preferred Broker. If Company does not have a Preferred Broker in Developer's market, Company reserves the right to approve the real estate broker Developer selects;
- (ii) Developer will be solely responsible for ensuring that any available sites submitted for Company's approval are located only within the Development Area. Company will not approve a site proposed by Developer that is located outside the Development Area;
- (iii) Developer will locate one or more available sites that appear suitable for a Hawaiian Bros Restaurant and submit for Company's evaluation a written site approval request and a landlord's summary of the lease terms available for each site. Developer must also give each landlord a copy of the Lease Rider, which must be included as part of any Hawaiian Bros Restaurant lease. After Developer provides to Company the required documentation, which must include the site plan, photos, letter of intent summary, and other information Company deems necessary, Company will evaluate and critique the information on each site and basic lease terms in consultation with Developer. Company may visit and inspect the sites that Developer proposes, and, provided Company may agree to conduct a site visit for Developer's first Hawaiian Bros Restaurant at Company's cost;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 77–262)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Hawaiian Bros Island Grill Franchise Disclosure Document, a Developer seeking site approval must provide a written site approval request and a landlord's summary of lease terms for each potential site. The Developer must also provide each landlord with a copy of the Lease Rider, which must be included in any Hawaiian Bros Restaurant lease.
Specifically, the documentation provided to Hawaiian Bros Island Grill must include a site plan, photos, a letter of intent summary, and any other information that Hawaiian Bros Island Grill deems necessary for evaluation. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill will then evaluate the information and basic lease terms in consultation with the Developer, and may also visit and inspect the proposed sites.
After receiving written authorization from Hawaiian Bros Island Grill to negotiate a lease, the Developer must negotiate a lease to their satisfaction and submit an unsigned copy of the lease to Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. This submission is for verification that the terms of usage, hours of operation, and other relevant information meet Hawaiian Bros Island Grill's standards, and that the Lease Rider and the Hawaiian Bros Restaurant's street address are included.
Upon acceptance of a site, the Developer must promptly contact necessary service providers such as site surveyors, permit expeditors, and architectural and engineering consultants licensed in the state where the Hawaiian Bros Restaurant will be located, to begin the construction documents. The Developer must also submit a complete set of construction documents for Hawaiian Bros Island Grill's approval, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing specifications.