Does 360 Painting require written approval for a business location outside of the franchisee's home?
360_Painting Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may operate your Business from your home, provided that it is equipped with a high-speed Internet connection that is "always on" (such as DSL or cable modem), and that you make adequate provisions for storage of equipment and supplies. If you prefer, you may locate your Business elsewhere provided that the proposed alternate location meets our specifications and is expressly approved by us in writing. The criteria that we use in deciding whether to approve a location outside of your home are whether (a) it is located within the Protected Territory (which will be designated in reference to your home address), and (b) it is suitable for use of the equipment required in the Business and for storage of equipment and supplies. In all cases, you must operate your franchise only in the Protected Territory and only from your home office (or other approved office space) and your Vehicles, and your home office (or other approved office space) and all Vehicles must be located in the Protected Territory at all times.
We will respond to your request for approval within 30 days after you provide us with the information necessary for us to determine that it will otherwise satisfy our criteria. There is no time limit for the Franchisor to approve or disapprove a site. We will not unreasonably withhold our approval of your proposed location outside of your home; however, you must operate the Business from your home until we approve an alternative location in writing. In addition, you must operate from your home if we do not approve or agree upon an alternative location in writing. We do not have to agree with you on a site if you operate from your home. However, if we and you cannot agree on a site outside your home, but you proceed to operate at an unapproved site outside your home, then we may issue you a default under your Franchise Agreement, which if not timely cured may result in your Franchise Agreement being terminated, you have having to cease operating the Business and you forfeiting your initial franchise fee to us. We do not generally own the location of your Business. We do not provide any assistance to you in conforming the premises of your Business to local ordinances and building codes or obtaining any required permits.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, 360 Painting franchisees can operate their business from home, provided they have a high-speed internet connection and adequate storage for equipment and supplies. However, if a franchisee prefers to operate from a different location, they must obtain written approval from 360 Painting.
The criteria 360 Painting uses to determine whether to approve a location outside the franchisee's home are whether the location is within the Protected Territory and suitable for the equipment and storage needs of the business. Franchisees must operate only within their Protected Territory from their home office or other approved office space, and all vehicles and the office must be located within this territory.
360 Painting will respond to a franchisee's request for approval within 30 days after receiving the necessary information. However, there is no specified time limit for 360 Painting to ultimately approve or disapprove a site. Franchisees must operate from their home until an alternative location is approved in writing. If a franchisee operates at an unapproved site, 360 Painting may issue a default notice, which, if not cured, could lead to termination of the Franchise Agreement and forfeiture of the initial franchise fee.