What are the steps and approvals required for architectural layouts and drawings for a Marble Slab Creamery location?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (8) You must hire an approved architect to complete your layout. You must submit your layout to us for approval before directing your approved architect to complete a full set of architectural drawings to be used for construction. You must also obtain our prior approval before the drawings are submitted to the local municipality for permitting. Once approved, you may not modify the submitted plans without our consent.
Item 7 ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
The following chart describes the estimated initial investment to construct a new single Marble Slab Creamery Restaurant. As described in Item 5, if you sign a Multi-Unit Restaurant Agreement, you pay us a development fee, currently equal to $25,000 multiplied by the number of Marble Slab Creamery Restaurants you must open. However, certain parties to Multi-Unit Restaurant Agreements will not be required to pay a development fee.
YOUR ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
Traditional Restaurant
| Type of Expenditure | Amo | ount | Method of | When Due | To Whom Payment Is to Be |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 1 | Low | High | Payment | Made | |
| Franchise Fee 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Lump sum | At signing of Franchise Agreement | Us |
| Grand Opening | $3,000 | $5,000 | As incurred | As incurred | Third party |
| Marketing 2 | suppliers or us | ||||
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training 3 | $1,000 | $5,000 | As incurred | As incurred | Airlines, hotels, and restaurants |
| Other Opening Inventory 4 | $5,700 | $15,150 | Lump Sum | Before opening | Third Party Suppliers |
| Architectural Fees 5 | $10,000 | $14,500 | As incurred | As incurred | Approved Architects |
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and decor 6 | $121,000 | $150,000 | As incurred | As incurred | Third parties |
| Signs | $8,500 | $15,000 | As incurred | As incurred | Third parties |
| Prepaid rent and security deposit 7 | $2,500 | $5,000 | As incurred | As incurred | Landlord |
| Leasehold improvements 8 | $155,000 | $201,000 | As incurred | As incurred | Various contrac |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 23–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Marble Slab Creamery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to adhere to a specific process for architectural layouts and drawings. Initially, the franchisee must hire an architect approved by Marble Slab Creamery. After hiring an approved architect, the franchisee must first submit the layout to Marble Slab Creamery for their approval.
Once Marble Slab Creamery approves the layout, the franchisee can then direct the approved architect to complete a full set of architectural drawings to be used for construction. These drawings must also be submitted to Marble Slab Creamery for prior approval before they are submitted to the local municipality for permitting.
Finally, once the architectural drawings are approved by Marble Slab Creamery, the franchisee is not allowed to modify the submitted plans without obtaining further consent from Marble Slab Creamery. If a franchisee chooses to use an architect that is not on Marble Slab Creamery's approved vendor list, they will have to pay an Architect Approval fee of $1,500. This fee may be paid either to Marble Slab Creamery or directly to an approved architect designated by Marble Slab Creamery to onboard the franchisee's architect for approval qualification to become an approved vendor. Marble Slab Creamery may also charge a Plan and Design Review fee not to exceed $3,000 if the franchisee uses an architect other than Marble Slab Creamery's approved architect.