What specifications and requirements will Hyatt Franchising, L.L.C. communicate for designing and developing a The Standardx Hotel?
The_Standardx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
PUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING**
Except as listed below, Hyatt Franchising, L.L.C. is not required to provide you with any assistance.
Before you begin operating the Hotel, we or another member of the Hyatt Group will:
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- Approve a site for the Hotel that meets our requirements. We do not provide any site selection assistance or specify an area within which you may look for a site. We do not own hotel premises and lease them to franchisees. In determining whether to approve a site, we consider, among other things, demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking, visibility, allowed signage, the predominant character of the neighborhood, competition from other lodging facilities in the area, the nature of other businesses near the site, and other commercial characteristics (including the purchase price or rental obligations and other lease terms) and the proposed site's size, appearance, and other physical characteristics. You may not develop a Brand Hotel at a site that we do not approve. We and you will not sign a Franchise Agreement until you have located and we have approved the Hotel's site. If you are converting an existing hotel from another brand to the Hotel System, we will inspect the hotel and prepare a PIP to provide details on our upgrade requirements. Each Comfort Letter Party must sign a comfort letter or similar agreement that we reasonably specify. (Sections 2.1 and 2.7 of Franchise Agreement)
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- Communicate our then current specifications and requirements for designing and developing a Brand Hotel, including the Design and Construction Standards. We will provide a briefing virtually, at our headquarters, or at another location we designate, to acquaint your managing owner or senior operations officer with our building process and support structure. If you are constructing a new Hotel at the site, you must design and construct the Hotel according to our Design and Construction Standards and Hotel System, and we and/or Hyatt Corporation will provide technical and design assistance related to the Hotel's development. If you are converting an existing hotel from another brand to the Hotel System, you must renovate the Hotel according to the PIP, which may reference some or all of our Design and Construction Standards and the Hotel System. The PIP is attached to the Franchise Agreement when we and you sign it.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 48–64)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to The Standardx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hyatt Franchising, L.L.C. communicates its specifications and requirements for designing and developing a The Standardx hotel, including Design and Construction Standards. The Standardx will provide a briefing virtually, at their headquarters, or at another designated location to familiarize the managing owner or senior operations officer with their building process and support structure. If constructing a new hotel, the franchisee must design and construct the hotel according to The Standardx's Design and Construction Standards and Hotel System. The Standardx and/or Hyatt Corporation will provide technical and design assistance related to the hotel's development.
If converting an existing hotel to The Standardx, the franchisee must renovate the hotel according to a Property Improvement Plan (PIP), which may reference some or all of The Standardx's Design and Construction Standards and the Hotel System. The PIP is attached to the Franchise Agreement upon signing. The franchisee must also prepare and submit initial design development documents and detailed plans for a new hotel or renovation plans for a conversion, including working drawings and specifications, for approval. These plans must comply with The Standardx's Design and Construction Standards, the Hotel System, and System Standards.
The franchisee must change the plans as The Standardx specifies and cannot begin construction, remodeling, or development until the plans are approved. No changes to approved plans are allowed without prior approval, especially changes to structural or life safety equipment/systems, the number/type of guest rooms/common areas, or any architectural features. The Standardx also identifies the brands, types, makes, and models of FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) and other items (including both products and services) that meet their System Standards. They also specify designated and approved suppliers for these items, with some items provided and delivered directly by The Standardx or their designated affiliate.