From whom must an applicant obtain the Site Analysis for a Marble Slab Creamery franchise?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (a) When Applicant has located a proposed site for construction of a Restaurant, Applicant shall submit to Franchisor such real estate, economic, demographic and other information regarding the proposed site and neighboring areas as Franchisor shall require, in the form prescribed by Franchisor ("Real Estate Site Evaluation Package").
- (i) Together with each Real Estate Site Evaluation Package, Applicant shall obtain from Franchisor's designated vendor, or another vendor which has been approved in writing by Franchisor, a customer analysis and location report (the "Site Analysis") covering the proposed site, which report must be on a form prescribed by Franchisor and must contain the data specified by Franchisor. If Applicant obtained the Site Analysis prior to the Effective Date, Franchisor will accept such Site Analysis in satisfaction of Applicant's obligation, provided the Site Analysis was prepared as of a date reasonably acceptable to Franchisor and by a vendor designated or approved by Franchisor. Applicant will provide a copy of the Site Analysis and all updates and amendments thereto promptly to Franchisor after Applicant's receipt of the same. If Applicant wishes to utilize the services of any person or Entity other than Franchisor's designated vendor for the Site Analysis, then Applicant shall advance, or at Franchisor's election reimburse Franchisor for, any and all costs and expenses incurred by Franchisor to assist Applicant or Applicant's vendor in preparing the Site Analysis. In unusual cases, if Franchisor, in its sole discretion, determines that the type of site being proposed by Applicant is of a type which Franchisor's designated vendor's Site Analysis tools are not designed to evaluate effectively, Franchisor may waive the required Site Analysis or
may otherwise modify the requirements or specifications of the Site Analysis.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 101–346)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Marble Slab Creamery Franchise Disclosure Document, when an applicant locates a proposed site for a restaurant, they must submit real estate, economic, demographic, and other information in the form of a Real Estate Site Evaluation Package to the franchisor. As part of this package, the applicant must obtain a Site Analysis from either Marble Slab Creamery's designated vendor or another vendor that has been approved in writing by the franchisor. The Site Analysis must be on a form prescribed by Marble Slab Creamery and contain the data they specify.
If the applicant obtained the Site Analysis before the effective date of the franchise agreement, Marble Slab Creamery will accept it if it was prepared as of a date reasonably acceptable to them and by a designated or approved vendor. The applicant is required to provide a copy of the Site Analysis and all updates to Marble Slab Creamery promptly after receiving them.
If an applicant wishes to use a vendor other than Marble Slab Creamery's designated vendor for the Site Analysis, they must advance or reimburse Marble Slab Creamery for any costs incurred by Marble Slab Creamery to assist the applicant or their vendor in preparing the Site Analysis. In unusual cases, Marble Slab Creamery may waive the required Site Analysis or modify its requirements if the proposed site is of a type that the designated vendor's tools are not designed to evaluate effectively.