Does Aerus require franchisees to purchase or lease an Approved Location to operate the Franchised Business?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must purchase or lease an Approved Location from which to operate your Franchised Business. You must obtain our approval of your proposed location before you sign a purchase or lease agreement. Under your Franchise Agreement, if you lease a location for your Franchised Business, we may require you and your landlord to sign a lease rider, through which your landlord will grant us the right to assume your rights and obligations under the lease if you breach the lease agreement or your Franchise Agreement. A sample lease rider is attached as Exhibit 1 to each Franchise Agreement.
Under the Standard Program, you must maintain a service and repair center (in accordance with the Manuals) in all Approved Locations. Satellites and Licensed Outlets are not required to maintain on-site service and repair centers so long as repair, maintenance and service obligations can be adequately and timely provided from another affiliated Approved Location.
In limited circumstances, under the Associate Program, you may be permitted to outsource repair and maintenance services to another Aerus Business, and avoid establishing a repair, maintenance, and service center in your Approved Location. We must approve your contractual arrangement with the other Aerus Business.
All Approved Locations must be maintained in an attractive, clean, orderly, and sanitary manner, and must be merchandised according to our standards and specifications. All furniture, fixtures, equipment, and displays must be maintained in good order and repair.
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 29–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to purchase or lease an Approved Location to operate their Franchised Business. Aerus must approve the franchisee's proposed location before the franchisee signs any purchase or lease agreements. If a franchisee leases a location, Aerus may require the franchisee and their landlord to sign a lease rider. This rider grants Aerus the right to assume the franchisee's rights and obligations under the lease if the franchisee breaches either the lease agreement or the Franchise Agreement itself. A sample lease rider is included as an exhibit to each Franchise Agreement.
Under the Standard Program, franchisees must maintain a service and repair center at all Approved Locations, in accordance with the standards outlined in the Manuals. However, Satellites and Licensed Outlets are not required to have on-site service and repair centers, provided that repair, maintenance, and service obligations can be adequately and promptly fulfilled from another affiliated Approved Location.
In certain limited situations, under the Associate Program, franchisees may be allowed to outsource repair and maintenance services to another Aerus Business, thereby avoiding the need to establish a repair, maintenance, and service center in their Approved Location. However, Aerus's approval is required for any contractual arrangement with another Aerus Business for outsourced services. All Approved Locations must be maintained in an attractive, clean, orderly, and sanitary manner, and must be merchandised according to Aerus's standards and specifications. All furniture, fixtures, equipment, and displays must be kept in good order and repair.