Is it mandatory to use Rosemont, The Standardx's affiliate, for pre-opening purchasing services?
The_Standardx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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At your option, you may ask Rosemont, our affiliate, to assist you with pre-opening purchasing services for any model rooms, FF&E, OS&E, and IT for a new Brand Hotel. Rosemont's fees for this optional assistance would range from $85,000 to $275,000, depending on how much and what kind of assistance you ask Rosemo
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 16–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to The Standardx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, using Rosemont, The Standardx's affiliate, for pre-opening purchasing services is optional. The FDD states that franchisees "may" ask Rosemont for assistance with pre-opening purchasing services.
Rosemont can assist with purchasing model rooms, FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment), OS&E (operating supplies and equipment), and IT for a new The Standardx Hotel. The fees for Rosemont's assistance range from $85,000 to $275,000, depending on the extent and type of assistance requested by the franchisee.
This means a prospective The Standardx franchisee has the choice to source these pre-opening purchasing services from Rosemont or seek alternative vendors. If a franchisee chooses Rosemont, they should budget between $85,000 and $275,000 for these services. The optional nature of this service allows franchisees to potentially manage costs by sourcing these items independently, but they would forgo the convenience and potential expertise offered by Rosemont.