If a franchisee does not have a proposed site for a Monicals Pizza restaurant, what will the franchisor do?
Monicals_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you have a potential site for the franchised restaurant, you may propose the location for our consideration. We may consent to the site after we have evaluated it. If you do not have a proposed site, we will designate a geographic area within which you must locate the franchised restaurant and we will furnish you with our general site selection criteria. You are solely responsible for locating and obtaining a site that meets our standards and criteria and that is acceptable to us. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 2.3 and 5.1) If you are signing an Area Development Agreement, the cite specifications requirements may different from the requirements of franchise agreement included in this Franchise Disclosure Document.
The general site selection and evaluation criteria which we consider in approving your site includes the condition of the premises, demographics of the surrounding area, proximity to other Monical's restaurants, proximity to competitive businesses, lease requirements, traffic patterns, visibility, vehicular and pedestrian access, proximity to major roads, ease of ingress and egress, available parking and overall suitability. We will provide you with written notice of our approval or disapproval of any proposed site within a reasonable time after receiving all requested information. If you and we cannot agree on a suitable
site for the franchised restaurant within 90 days after signing the Franchise Agreement, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement, Section 5.2)
If you are a developer, you must locate each of your franchised restaurants in the development territory, and for each, you must propose the specific sites for our consideration, according to the process above. (Development Agreement, Section 2.1)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Monicals Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a potential franchisee does not have a proposed site for their restaurant, Monicals Pizza will designate a geographic area where the restaurant must be located and provide general site selection criteria. The franchisee is then responsible for finding and securing a site that meets Monicals Pizza's standards.
Monicals Pizza's general site selection criteria includes factors such as the condition of the premises, demographics, proximity to other Monicals Pizza locations and competitors, lease requirements, traffic patterns, visibility, access, parking, and overall suitability.
Monicals Pizza will provide written notice of approval or disapproval of a proposed site within a reasonable time after receiving all requested information. However, if a suitable site cannot be agreed upon within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement, Monicals Pizza has the right to terminate the agreement. For developers, each franchised restaurant must be located in the development territory, and specific sites must be proposed for consideration.