Can the Amerispec Inspection Services office be located in the franchisee's home?
Amerispec_Inspection_Services Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Site Selection. You must establish and operate from a regular, full-time business office within your Territory (the "Office"). Full time is defined as Monday through Friday 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. The Office can be in your home, as long as your home is located within your Territory. We have the right to approve your Office location. You shall submit the information regarding the Office location to us for approval prior to establishment thereof. There are no specific factors that we consider when determining if an office meets our approval other than the location must be within your Territory. There are no consequences if you and we cannot agree on an office location.
Your Office must be a functional business office with a desk, chairs, file cabinet, computer and printer, etc. While we do not prescribe specific standards for the interior or exterior of your Office, if it is outside of the home, it is expected to be tastefully decorated in a manner designed to enhance the goodwill associated with the Marks. Should you choose to locate your Office in your home, it is your responsibility to comply with all local ordinances as some may prohibit home offices.
If you own multiple Franchised Businesses with contiguous territories, you are only required to establish one fulltime Office. We have the right to approve your office location. We do not own premises that are leased to you. Once established, the Office cannot be moved without our consent. We do not locate an office for you, do not negotiate the purchase or lease of your office site, do not own office locations or office space for lease to you, do not conform the office premises to local ordinances, building codes, or obtain any required permits, and do not construct, remodel, or decorate the premises.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 24–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amerispec Inspection Services's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees can operate their office from home under certain conditions. Amerispec Inspection Services requires franchisees to establish and operate from a regular, full-time business office within their designated territory. Full-time is defined as being open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The FDD states that the office can be in the franchisee's home, provided the home is located within the assigned territory.
Amerispec Inspection Services retains the right to approve the office location, with the primary criterion being that it is within the franchisee's territory. The office must function as a proper business space, equipped with a desk, chairs, file cabinet, computer, and printer. While Amerispec Inspection Services does not set specific standards for the interior or exterior of the office, if the office is located outside of the home, it should be tastefully decorated to enhance the goodwill associated with the brand's trademarks.
If a franchisee chooses to locate their office in their home, they are responsible for complying with all local ordinances, as some may prohibit home offices. For franchisees owning multiple franchise businesses with contiguous territories, only one full-time office is required. Once established, the office location cannot be changed without Amerispec Inspection Services's consent.