What are the conditions that Stretch Zone requires to be met before giving written consent to open a franchise?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We will give our written consent when: (a) all your obligations under Sections 4.1 through 4.9 have been fulfilled; (b) we determine that your Franchise Business has been constructed, furnished, equipped, and decorated in accordance with approved plans and specifications; (c) those individuals that we designate (whether in this Agreement or the Manual) have attended and completed, to our reasonable satisfaction, Pre-Opening Training, any other pre-opening training that we require, and any prerequisites for the applicable individual's position at the Franchise Business that we specify, and you have at least 1 Certified Stretch Zone Practitioner; (d) the Initial Franchise Fee and all amounts due to us and our Affiliates under this Agreement have been paid in full; (e) we have been furnished with certificates of insurance and copies of all insurance policies or all other evidence of insurance coverage as we reasonably request; (f) you have obtained a certificate of occupancy for your Premises; and (g) you have obtained all necessary licenses and permits to operate your Franchise Business.
Source: Item 8 — Receipts. Any sale made must be in compliance with § 683(8) of the Franchise Sale Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et seq.), which describes the time period a Franchise Disclosure Document (offering prospectus) must be provided to a prospective franchisee before a sale may be made. New York law requires a franchisor to provide the Franchise Disclosure Document at the earliest of the first personal meeting or ten (10) business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. (FDD pages 99–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Stretch Zone's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, before a franchisee can open their location, Stretch Zone requires that several conditions are met to grant written consent. These conditions cover various aspects of setting up the franchise, including fulfilling obligations, construction, training, payments, insurance, and legal compliance.
Specifically, Stretch Zone requires that all obligations under Sections 4.1 through 4.9 of the franchise agreement are fulfilled. The franchise business must be constructed, furnished, equipped, and decorated according to the approved plans and specifications. Designated individuals must attend and complete the Pre-Opening Training, any other required pre-opening training, and meet any prerequisites for their positions, with at least one Certified Stretch Zone Practitioner on staff.
Additionally, the Initial Franchise Fee and all other amounts due to Stretch Zone and its affiliates must be paid in full. The franchisee must furnish certificates of insurance and copies of all insurance policies or other evidence of insurance coverage as requested by Stretch Zone. Finally, the franchisee needs to obtain a certificate of occupancy for the premises and all necessary licenses and permits to operate the franchise business. Meeting all these conditions is essential for receiving Stretch Zone's written consent to open the franchise.
A prospective Stretch Zone franchisee should pay close attention to these requirements to ensure they are fully compliant and prepared to open their business within the stipulated timeframe of 6 months after the Agreement Date. Failure to meet these conditions or open within the given timeframe could result in the termination of the agreement and the loss of the Initial Franchise Fee.