What is the Real Estate Site Evaluation Package for a Marble Slab Creamery franchise?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
___ (the "Development Fee"). The Development Fee represents, ____% of the aggregate initial franchise fees required to be paid by Applicant pursuant to the current form of Franchise Agreement if Applicant executes Franchise Agreements for the total number of Restaurants required to be developed hereunder. The Development Fee shall be deemed fully earned upon the execution hereof and shall not be refundable under any circumstances; provided that Franchisor shall credit the Development Fee against the Initial Fee payable upon execution of each Franchise Agreement executed pursuant hereto at the rate of $________ per Franchise Agreement until the entire Development Fee has been so credited.
6. EXECUTION OF INDIVIDUAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
6.1 Site Review
- (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.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 101–346)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, the Real Estate Site Evaluation Package for a Marble Slab Creamery franchise involves submitting specific information to the franchisor. When a prospective franchisee locates a site for a restaurant, they must provide the franchisor with real estate, economic, demographic, and other information about the proposed site and surrounding areas. This information must be in a format prescribed by Marble Slab Creamery.
As part of the Real Estate Site Evaluation Package, the applicant must also obtain a customer analysis and location report, known as the Site Analysis. This report must come from Marble Slab Creamery's designated vendor or another vendor 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 a Site Analysis before the effective date of the franchise agreement, Marble Slab Creamery may accept it if it was prepared by an approved vendor and is current to a date reasonably acceptable to the franchisor. The applicant must promptly provide Marble Slab Creamery with a copy of the Site Analysis and any updates.
If the applicant wants 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 the franchisor incurs to assist the applicant or their vendor in preparing the Site Analysis. In some cases, if Marble Slab Creamery determines that the proposed site is not suitable for its designated vendor's Site Analysis tools, it may waive the Site Analysis requirement or modify its specifications. Marble Slab Creamery will then notify the applicant of acceptance or rejection of the proposed site within 30 days of receipt of the Real Estate Site Evaluation Package, or within 10 days after receipt of additional requested information.