What factors does Aerus consider when approving a proposed site for a new Aerus franchise?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
While it is your sole responsibility to obtain a mutually acceptable site, we will provide you with assistance in finding a location as we deem reasonable and appropriate. In approving a proposed site, we will consider factors such as size, location, nearby commercial and residential development, demographics, visibility from roadways, and parking space in approving a site. Your leased/purchased space should be approximately 1,500 to 2,000 square feet and located in a strip shopping center. Your purchase or lease of a site should be based on your own independent investigation of your Area of Responsibility and the site.
Once we approve of the proposed site, you may proceed with a lease and finish out consistent with the requirements of the Manuals. You must open the Franchised Business at the Approved Location not later than the Opening Date described in the Franchise Agreement. Failure to do so may result in termination of the Franchise Agreement. We will identify any modifications or improvements to the premises of the Franchised Business, if any, which you must make, at your expense, prior to the Opening Date, or within such time period ending after the Opening Date as we may designate in writing. (Franchise Agreement Section 1).
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 36–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, when evaluating a proposed site for a new franchise location, Aerus considers several factors. These include the site's size, its location, the nature of nearby commercial and residential developments, local demographics, how visible the site is from roadways, and the availability of parking. Aerus also specifies that the ideal space should be approximately 1,500 to 2,000 square feet and located within a strip shopping center.
It is the franchisee's responsibility to find a mutually acceptable site. However, Aerus will provide assistance in finding a location as they deem reasonable and appropriate. Aerus has the right to approve or disapprove any proposed site within 30 days of receiving all the requested information regarding the proposed site. If Aerus does not agree on a proposed site, they have the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement.
Prospective franchisees should conduct their own independent investigation of their Area of Responsibility and the potential site before committing to a purchase or lease. Once Aerus approves the site, the franchisee can proceed with the lease and finish the space according to the requirements outlined in the Manuals. The franchisee must open the Franchised Business at the Approved Location by the Opening Date specified in the Franchise Agreement. Failure to do so may result in termination of the Franchise Agreement. Aerus will also identify any necessary modifications or improvements to the premises, which the franchisee must complete at their own expense before the Opening Date or within a designated timeframe after opening.