To what provisions are Aerus Licensed Outlets subject?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Licensed Outlets must be subject to all provisions of the Franchise Agreement and the Manuals concerning Approved Locations, except that (i) repair, maintenance and warranty service may be provided by or at an affiliated Approved Location rather than on-site and, (ii) provided that, so long as we receive prompt notice of the establishment and location of a Licensed Outlet, we will not require prior approval of the site or lease for any Licensed Outlet. Outlet Licensees will be solely and exclusively the responsibility of you for all purposes, including without limitation, all training and support. We will have no legal obligation whatsoever to or for the benefit of any Outlet Licensees; however, we will be a beneficiary of any of your rights under all agreements existing between you and any Outlet Licensees and may enforce such rights.
Franchisees under the Associate Program are not permitted to open additional locations, Satellites or Licensed Outlets. References and descriptions of Outlet Licensees and Licensed Outlets in this Disclosure Document are not applicable to the Associate Program.
Source: Item 12 — Territory (FDD pages 43–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Licensed Outlets are subject to all provisions of the Franchise Agreement and the Manuals concerning Approved Locations, with two exceptions. First, repair, maintenance, and warranty service may be provided by or at an affiliated Approved Location rather than on-site. Second, Aerus does not require prior approval of the site or lease for any Licensed Outlet, provided they receive prompt notice of the establishment and location of the outlet.
It's important to note that these Licensed Outlets are the sole responsibility of the franchisee who establishes them. This includes all training and support. Aerus has no legal obligation to these Outlet Licensees; however, Aerus is a beneficiary of the franchisee's rights under all agreements between the franchisee and its Outlet Licensees and may enforce such rights.
Furthermore, the FDD clarifies that franchisees operating under the Associate Program are not permitted to open additional locations, Satellites, or Licensed Outlets. Therefore, the provisions regarding Outlet Licensees and Licensed Outlets are only applicable to the Standard Program.