Does the All States M.E.D. franchise agreement include the right to sub-franchise?

According to the 2024 All States M.E.D. Franchise Disclosure Document, the standard franchise agreement does not include the right to sub-franchise. The document specifies that the franchise granted to the franchisee is solely for operating an All States M.E.D. Business within a protected territory, using the franchisor's system, names, marks, services, products, and advertising methods.

This means that a franchisee is only authorized to operate their own All States M.E.D. business and cannot grant the right to others to operate franchises under the original franchisee's agreement. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors typically want to maintain control over who is granted the right to use their brand and system.

Prospective franchisees should be aware that if they are interested in developing multiple All States M.E.D. locations, they may want to explore the possibility of an Area Development Agreement, which grants the right to open multiple locations within a specific territory, but does not grant the right to sub-franchise.