How does an Aerus franchisee obtain an 'Approved Location'?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ranchised Business shall be identified and operated. Franchisee shall, at its expense, make all county and state assumed name filings required by law (including any filings made necessary by a change in required trade names pursuant hereto) and provide evidence of such filing to Company.
- C. The Franchised Business shall be operated from one or more Approved Locations and from no other physical location, except as may be permitted by Company in writing at its sole option. Franchisee shall cause any premises lease covering an Approved Location to include a lease rider in a form substantially similar to the form attached hereto as Exhibit I. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, upon Company's prior written consent of and to any proposed Outlet Licensee which may be withheld or conditioned in Company's sole discretion, Franchisee shall be permitted to engage Outlet Licensees, on forms acceptable to Company and which grant no greater rights and retain at least the same restrictions and limitations (including without limitation adherence to the Manuals and to proper use of the Marks) as this Agreement, to establish, on a non-exclusive basis in
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 74–305)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee must operate the franchised business from one or more 'Approved Locations'. These locations are initially identified on Schedule 1 of the franchise agreement. Any subsequent locations must be approved in writing by Aerus, at its sole option.
The FDD defines an 'Aerus Business' as one that operates from one or more 'Approved Locations' that serve as a retail location, service center, and sales force instruction and training center. This business must be identified by Aerus's proprietary marks and exclusively engaged in offering and selling proprietary products to 'Approved Customers'. The business operations must also align with Aerus's proprietary system.
Furthermore, any premises lease covering an 'Approved Location' must include a lease rider in a form substantially similar to the form attached as Exhibit I to the Franchise Agreement. This suggests that Aerus has specific requirements or terms that need to be incorporated into the lease agreement for the location to be considered 'Approved'.
In practical terms, a prospective Aerus franchisee needs to secure a location that meets Aerus's criteria and obtain written approval from Aerus for that location. The franchisee should also ensure that the lease agreement for the location includes the necessary lease rider as specified by Aerus. Failure to obtain proper approval or include the required lease rider could result in non-compliance with the franchise agreement.