What is Lees Famous Recipe's obligation regarding the review of Development Materials submitted by a franchisee?
Lees_Famous_Recipe Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We reserve the right to require that you submit to us materials and information related to the proposed site, including a description of the proposed location, a feasibility study (including, without limitation, demographic data, photographs, maps, artists' renderings, site plans, a copy of the lease, if applicable, and documentation indicating your prospects to acquire the Authorized Location), and such other information related to the development of the Authorized Location as we reasonably request (the "Development Materials").
If we require you to submit such Development Materials, we will review those materials and use them as a basis for approving or denying the proposed site that you submit to us for review.
Our representatives will examine the proposed location and consult with you, based upon our experience and a study of population, traffic count and information concerning income level of residents and housing costs and any other information available to us relative to the proposed location.
While we offer counseling in site selection and have the right to accept or reject all sites, we do not guarantee the suitability or success of the accepted site.
We will notify you in writing within 30 days after we receive your complete site report and other materials we request whether the proposed site satisfies our site selection criteria.
If we reject the proposed site, you may not proceed at the rejected site but must try to locate an acceptable site within the designated territory of your Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 34–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Lees Famous Recipe FDD, Lees Famous Recipe reserves the right to require franchisees to submit Development Materials related to a proposed site. These materials can include a description of the location, a feasibility study with demographic data, photographs, maps, artists' renderings, site plans, a copy of the lease (if applicable), documentation indicating prospects to acquire the location, and any other information Lees Famous Recipe reasonably requests. If Lees Famous Recipe requires a franchisee to submit these Development Materials, they will review the materials as a basis for approving or denying the proposed site.
Lees Famous Recipe representatives will examine the proposed location and consult with the franchisee, using their experience and information on population, traffic count, income levels, housing costs, and any other available data. While Lees Famous Recipe offers counseling in site selection and has the right to accept or reject sites, they do not guarantee the suitability or success of any accepted site.
Lees Famous Recipe will notify the franchisee in writing within 30 days after receiving the complete site report and other requested materials whether the proposed site meets their criteria. If Lees Famous Recipe rejects the proposed site, the franchisee cannot proceed there and must find another acceptable site within their designated territory.