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What rights does Aerus grant to the Franchisee under the Standard Program?

Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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A G R E E M E N T

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and the promises set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged and confirmed, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Franchise Rights.

A. Company hereby grants to Franchisee the right and license, and Franchisee hereby accepts the right and obligation, to establish and operate the Franchised Business (under the Standard Program) upon and subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement. Franchisee agrees and acknowledges that Franchisee shall have the right to offer and sell the Products only to Approved Customers within the area identified as the Area of Responsibility in Schedule 1, attached hereto (the "Area of Responsibility"), all in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement and the Manuals, including the Policies and Procedures. Except as otherwise provided herein, such offers and sales may only be made through the Approved Location or from in-home or in-person demonstrations conducted within the Area of Responsibility. Nothing herein shall be construed to grant the right to Franchisee to offer and sell the Beyond Products.

  • B. Subject to Company's prior approval, the Franchised Business shall be identified and operated by Franchisee only under the assumed name (the "Approved Name") "Aerus" (including such qualifiers and descriptions as may be set or approved by Company from time to time so as to geographically or otherwise distinguish one franchise from another), including the hanging of an approved exterior sign bearing such trade name; provided, that Company shall be permitted at any time and from time to time after the date of this Agreement, upon written notice, to alter or change the assumed name under which the Franchised 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 accordance with the Manuals, additional physical locations (each a "Licensed Outlet") within those parts of the Area of Responsibility that do not include any part of another franchisee's protected area. Licensed Outlets shall be subject to all provisions of this Agreement and the Manuals concerning Approved Locations, except that repair, maintenance and warranty service may be provided by or at an affiliated approved location rather than on-site and, provided that, so long as Company receives prompt notice of the establishment and location of a Licensed Outlet, Company shall not require prior approval of the site or lease for any Licensed Outlet. Once notice is received by Company and this Agreement is amended accordingly, each Licensed Outlet shall constitute an Approved Location under this Agreement, for which Franchisee shall have all of the rights and obligations associated with any Approved Location under this Agreement and the Manuals. Outlet Licensees shall be solely and exclusively the responsibility of Franchisee for all purposes, including without limitation, all training and support. Company shall have no legal obligation whatsoever to or for the benefit of any Outlet Licensees; however, Company shall be a third-party beneficiary of any of Franchisee's rights under all agreements existing between Franchisee and any Outlet Licensees and may enforce such rights in its sole discretion. In its sole discretion at any time, Company may require a direct contractual relationship with any Outlet Licensee. Company reserves the right at any time to disallow the further establishment of Licensed Outlets or to impose any such policies, procedures and practices directed to the establishment and operation of Licensed Outlets as Company may deem appropriate in its sole discretion.

Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 74–305)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees operating under the Standard Program are granted the right and license to establish and operate an Aerus business, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the franchise agreement. This includes the right to offer and sell approved products to approved customers within a designated Area of Responsibility, as detailed in Schedule 1 of the agreement. Sales and offers can be made through an approved location or via in-home or in-person demonstrations within the franchisee's Area of Responsibility. However, franchisees are specifically restricted from offering or selling 'Beyond Products' unless they have a specific addendum to their franchise agreement.

The Aerus franchisee must operate the business under the approved name, 'Aerus,' and display an approved exterior sign. Aerus retains the right to alter or change the assumed name with written notice. The franchisee is responsible for making all necessary county and state assumed name filings and providing evidence of such filings to Aerus. The business must be operated from one or more approved locations, and any lease for an approved location must include a lease rider in a form similar to Exhibit I of the franchise agreement.

It is important to note that Aerus and its affiliates retain the right to operate other businesses and systems, including Aerus businesses, under similar names and trademarks, even within the franchisee's Area of Responsibility. The rights granted to the franchisee are specifically for the operation of the franchised business under the agreement, and no rights are granted to any other business or system owned or licensed by Aerus. Aerus also reserves the right to introduce new products and services and require franchisees to market, promote, distribute, or sell these new offerings, potentially requiring additional agreements and royalty payments. The initial and renewal terms of the agreement are detailed in Schedule 1.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.