What happens if Aerus and the franchisee do not agree on a proposed site?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must obtain, via purchase or lease, a retail space to serve as an Approved Location of your Franchised Business. If you are purchasing the assets of an existing Aerus Business, you will sublease the premises of the Aerus Business or will take an assignment of the premises lease from us or one of our affiliates. If you are opening a new location, you will select a proposed site and submit such proposal to us for approval. We will approve or disapprove any proposed site within 30 days of receiving all of the requested information regarding the proposed site. If we do not agree on a proposed site, we have the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement.
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, if Aerus and a prospective franchisee cannot agree on a site for the new franchise location, Aerus has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement.
Aerus must approve or disapprove a proposed site within 30 days of receiving all requested information about the site. Aerus will assist franchisees in finding a location, considering factors such as size, location, nearby commercial and residential development, demographics, visibility from roadways, and parking space. Aerus suggests that the space be approximately 1,500 to 2,000 square feet and located in a strip shopping center.
The franchisee is responsible for independently investigating the area and site before purchasing or leasing. After Aerus approves the site, the franchisee can proceed with the lease and finish the location according to the manual's requirements. The franchisee must open the business by the date specified in the Franchise Agreement, or Aerus may terminate the agreement.