When did Amerispec Inspection Services begin offering franchises?
Amerispec_Inspection_Services Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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We are a Delaware limited liability company formed in March 2023. Our principal business address is 57 Germantown Ct. Suite 201, Cordova, Tennessee 38018. We do business under the name "AmeriSpec Inspection Services." Our agents for service of process are in Exhibit C.
Our business is limited to franchising residential and commercial building inspection services under the AmeriSpec trademark throughout the United States. We have offered AmeriSpec® franchises since December 2023. Our predecessors began offering AmeriSpec® franchises in 1988. We do not offer franchises or engage in any other line of business, nor have we done so prior to the date of this Disclosure Document.
Predecessors
Our immediate predecessor, AMERISPEC SPE LLC ("Immediate Predecessor"), a Delaware limited liability company, offered AmeriSpec® franchises between March 2021 and March 2023. Immediate Predecessor did not offer franchises in any other line of business. The principal address of Immediate Predecessor is One Glenlake Parkway, 14th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30328.
The predecessor of Immediate Predecessor, AmeriSpec L.L.C. ("Indirect Predecessor"), a Delaware limited liability company, offered AmeriSpec® franchises between April 1997 and December 2020. Indirect Predecessor was originally incorporated as a Delaware corporation on April 3, 1997 and converted to a limited liability company on March 30, 2012. Indirect Predecessor did not offer franchises in any other line of business. The principal address of Indirect Predecessor is One Glenlake Parkway, 14th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30328.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and Any Parents, Predecessors and Affiliates (FDD pages 8–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Amerispec Inspection Services Franchise Disclosure Document, the company began offering franchises in December 2023. However, the document also states that predecessors to the current franchisor began offering AmeriSpec franchises much earlier, specifically in 1988. This indicates a long history for the AmeriSpec brand in the franchise market, although the current entity, TCB AmeriSpec, LLC, only started franchising more recently.
Prior to December 2023, AMERISPEC SPE LLC offered AmeriSpec franchises between March 2021 and March 2023. Before that, AmeriSpec L.L.C. offered franchises between April 1997 and December 2020. These dates are important for prospective franchisees to understand the evolution of the Amerispec Inspection Services franchise system and the different entities that have been involved over time.
It is important to note that the current franchisor, TCB AmeriSpec, LLC, was formed in March 2023. This means that while the AmeriSpec brand has a franchising history dating back to 1988 through its predecessors, the current company has only been offering franchises since December 2023. A prospective franchisee should consider this when evaluating the experience and stability of the current franchisor versus the overall brand.