What page in the All County Franchise Agreement outlines the 'Territory' details?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
any changes in the information contained therein and to furnish such other information about your organization or information as we may request within five (5) days of change.
6. START OF BUSINESS.
- 6.1. Opening. You agree to begin operating the Business within your Territory within one hundred twenty (120) days after the execution of this Agreement. If you fail to begin operating the Business within one hundred twenty (120) days after the execution of this Agreement, then we may terminate the Agreement and you will forfeit the initial franchise fee.
- 6.2. Training. You must successfully complete our training program for the Business to our satisfaction prior to beginning to operate the Business.
7. TERRITORY.
7.1. Your Territory. The geographical location where you may operate the Business is referred to as your "Territory" and is described in Appendix B attached to this Agreement. Your Location must be located within your designated Territory. You acknowledge and agree that you have exclusivity in your Territory only in the respects that no other ALL COUNTY® business office will be physically located in your Territory and that no other ALL COUNTY® business shall be authorized to conduct grass-roots marketing efforts in your Territory, defined as conducting direct mail campaigns or physically visiting real estate offices or other businesses in your Territory for the purposes of soliciting referrals. You acknowledge and agree that under our Methods of Operation, we may restrict you, in our sole business judgment, from advertising or marketing the services of your Franchised Business through any medium that is distributed or directed outside the Territory of your Franchised Business. You acknowledge and agree that, under our Methods of Operation, we or any other franchisee may provide authorized services to customer accounts located inside your Territory, and you will be entitled to no compensation in connection with these services. You acknowledge and agree that you, we, or any other franchisee may provide authorized services to customer accounts located outside your Territory, except that you may not provide services to any customer account located more than 50 miles from the Location, without our prior written permission. You acknowledge and agree that we, or any other franchisee, shall have no liability to you and you shall have no recourse against us, or against any other franchisee, in the event another franchisee provides services to a customer account located in your Territory. Other ALL COUNTY® businesses are allowed to manage properties located in your Territory and to place
"For Rent" signs and otherwise market these properties. Other ALL COUNTY® businesses, under our Methods of Operation, may, in our sole business judgment, be allowed to conduct radio, television, or other advertising that may pass through or exist in your Territory. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, we may solicit, market to, advertise to, and build national and regional account relationships, whose offices may be located inside or outside your Territory.
- 7.2. Other Territories. You agree that we have the right to establish and grant to other franchisees the right to establish ALL COUNTY® business locations anywhere outside your Territory on such terms and conditions as we deem appropriate. You agree not to do anything that would unreasonably interfere with the ability of other ALL COUNTY® businesses to conduct their operations or to provide services to any customer accounts, whether inside or outside your Territory.
- 7.3. Other Distribution Channels. You agree that we, our affiliate, and other franchisees have the right to sell our services and ancillary products, whether or not using the Marks, inside or outside the Territory or through distribution channels other than ALL COUNTY® businesses, including, without limitation, the sale of real estate advertising and real estate listings that are offered in your Territory through the Internet or that are offered in published materials that may be sold to individuals and businesses that are located in your Territory.
- 7.4. Affiliate and Acquisition Distribution. You agree that we have the right to operate, directly or through an affiliate, and to grant to others the right to operate, within your Territory and elsewhere businesses that we purchase (or as to which we purchase the rights as franchisor) that are competitive businesses or part of another franchise system or chain, regardless of whether any or all of them are converted to use any or all of the Marks and/or System or continue to be operated independently.
- 7.5.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 43–157)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the specifics of the franchisee's territory are outlined in Article 7 of the Franchise Agreement. Section 7.1 clarifies that the geographical location where the franchisee can operate their All County business is detailed in Appendix B of the agreement. The franchisee's physical business location must be within this designated territory.
While All County grants some territorial exclusivity, it's limited. No other All County business office will be physically located within the franchisee's territory, and other franchisees are restricted from conducting grass-roots marketing efforts, such as direct mail campaigns or physically visiting real estate offices, within that territory to solicit referrals. However, All County retains the right to restrict franchisees from advertising or marketing outside their territory if it deems necessary.
It's important to note that All County, or other franchisees, can provide services to customer accounts located inside the franchisee's territory without any obligation to compensate the franchisee. Similarly, the franchisee, All County, or other franchisees can provide services to customer accounts outside the franchisee's territory, except that the franchisee cannot provide services to any customer account located more than 50 miles from their location without prior written permission. Other All County businesses can manage properties, place "For Rent" signs, and market properties within the franchisee's territory. All County can also engage in national and regional account relationships, even if those accounts are located within the franchisee's territory.
Sections 7.2 through 7.5 further clarify All County's rights to establish other franchises outside the franchisee's territory, sell services through other distribution channels, operate competitive businesses (or purchase existing ones), and establish national accounts, even within the franchisee's territory. These clauses significantly limit the franchisee's territorial protections and highlight the importance of understanding the competitive landscape and All County's broader business strategies.