Who is responsible for preparing the architectural and working drawings for a Nothing Bundt Cakes location?
Nothing_Bundt_Cakes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Location to our standards and specifications for the appearance, layout, and design of a Bakery, and fully equip and supply the Bakery pursuant to our standards and specifications; and open the Approved Location within two hundred and seventy (270) days after the Effective Date. You must open the Bakery to the public within eight (8) days of receipt of your certificate of occupancy.
- 4.3.1 Plans. You are solely responsible for the preparation of architectural and working drawings necessary to complete construction and/or build-out at the Approved Location and must ensure that the plans meet with applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and any other applicable local, state, or federal law. We will provide basic layouts. We must approve all architects and plans before you begin construction/build-out. We must approve all subsequent material changes to the plans and drawings before such changes are implemented. We must approve all construction, remodeling plans, specifications, interior and exterior layouts and site plans prior to the beginning of any construction work on your Bakery. You must work with our internal Construction Managers throughout the development process.
- 4.3.2 Architect. We will prepare the preliminary floor plan for your Bakery, with up to three revisions, for a fee of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750). We will provide you with a list of approved architects for the preparation of architectural and working drawings necessary to complete construction and/or build-out at the Approved Location. If you want to use an architect outside of our approved vendor list, we must consent to the architect and may require that our prototype architect conduct a final plan review prior to receiving corporate approval. You may incur a fee for t
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 93–309)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is solely responsible for the preparation of architectural and working drawings that are needed to complete the construction or build-out of the approved location. These plans must comply with all applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and any other local, state, or federal laws. Nothing Bundt Cakes will provide basic layouts to assist the franchisee.
Before construction or build-out can begin, Nothing Bundt Cakes must approve all architects and plans. Any material changes to the plans and drawings must also be approved before implementation. Additionally, Nothing Bundt Cakes must approve all construction, remodeling plans, specifications, interior and exterior layouts, and site plans before any construction work begins on the bakery. The franchisee is required to work with Nothing Bundt Cakes' internal Construction Managers throughout the development process.
Nothing Bundt Cakes will prepare the preliminary floor plan for the bakery, with up to three revisions, for a fee of $750. Nothing Bundt Cakes will also provide a list of approved architects for the preparation of the necessary architectural and working drawings. If a franchisee wants to use an architect outside of the approved vendor list, Nothing Bundt Cakes must consent to the architect and may require that their prototype architect conduct a final plan review before corporate approval. The franchisee may incur a fee of $500 for the final plan review, payable directly to Nothing Bundt Cakes' prototype architect. The franchisee is responsible for all costs associated with any plan revisions required by the prototype architect. Prior written approval of the final plans from Nothing Bundt Cakes is required before starting construction or build-out of the approved location.