In the Stretch Zone franchise agreement, where is the Development Area for the franchisee further identified?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT A – DEVELOPMENT AREA
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, the Development Area granted to a developer is identified in Exhibit A of the Area Development Agreement. Specifically, Background section C of the agreement mentions that the franchisee will receive rights to develop franchise businesses within the geographic area identified on attached Exhibit A, referred to as the "Development Area". This area is where the developer is authorized to open Stretch Zone franchises, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the agreement.