Before signing a lease or starting construction for a Stretch Zone franchise, what approval must a franchisee obtain?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| THIS APPROVED LOCATION ADDENDUM is signed on between Stretch Zone Franchising LLC ("we, "us" or "our") and ("you" | |||||||||||
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| or "your"). | |||||||||||
| BACKGROUND | |||||||||||
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| The | parties | have | signed | a | Stretch | Zone | Franchise | Agreement | on | (the "Franchise Agreement") before you selected a location that we had | |
| approved for the Franchise Business. | |||||||||||
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| You have now selected a location that we have approved and, under Section 1.2 of | |||||||||||
| the Franchise Agreement, the parties are entering into this Addendum. | |||||||||||
| The parties agree as follows: | |||||||||||
| TERMS | |||||||||||
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| You | agree | that | you | will | operate | the | Franchise | Business | only | at | (the "Premises"). |
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| Your Limited Protected Territory is described on the attached Map. | |||||||||||
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| Upon any inconsistency between the terms of the Franchise Agreement and the | |||||||||||
| terms of this Addendum, the terms of this Addendum supersede and control. In all other respects, | |||||||||||
| the parties ratify and confirm the terms of the Franchise Agreement. |
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 the 2025 Stretch Zone Franchise Disclosure Document, before a franchisee signs a lease, the location must be approved by Stretch Zone. This is highlighted in the Approved Location Addendum, which states that the franchisee has selected a location that Stretch Zone has approved. The addendum is entered into under Section 1.2 of the Franchise Agreement.
This approval is significant because the franchisee agrees to operate the Stretch Zone franchise business only at the approved premises. The franchisee's limited protected territory is described on an attached map, further emphasizing the importance of the location approval. Any inconsistencies between the Franchise Agreement and the addendum will be superseded by the terms of the addendum.
This requirement ensures that Stretch Zone maintains control over the locations of its franchises, which can impact brand consistency and market saturation. For a prospective franchisee, this means they cannot independently choose a location without Stretch Zone's consent. This process likely involves submitting potential locations to Stretch Zone for review and approval based on criteria that Stretch Zone has established.