Can an Amorino franchisee relocate their store outside of their Protected Area?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ocation and one-half mile radius in a non-urban location.
You may not locate or relocate your Store outside of your Protected Area, and once the site for your Store has been identified and approved, you will not be permitted to locate or relocate your Store anywhere else without our prior written approval. These limitations apply to all types of Stores, including the Mobile outlets.
Amorino Unit Franchise Disclosure Document –April 24, 2025 Page 47 of 80
Provided that you are in material compliance with this Agreement and any other agreements with Amorino or its Affiliates, we will not unreasonably condition or delay our consent to your request to relocate your Store in the event that your lease expires or terminates through no fault of your own or the premises is destroyed or damaged by fire, flood or other force majeure event, provided that none of the foregoing events results from your negligence or misconduct. You must comply with the same requirements to select, lease, construct, design and open a new location that you did in connection with the initial location: provided, however, that the Store must be open for business at the new location within 180 days of closing at the previous location.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 47–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally prohibited from relocating their store outside of their Protected Area without prior written approval from Amorino. The FDD states, "You may not locate or relocate your Store outside of your Protected Area". This restriction applies to all types of Amorino stores, including mobile outlets.
However, Amorino may grant approval for relocation outside the Protected Area under specific circumstances. If the franchisee is in material compliance with all agreements and the lease expires, terminates through no fault of their own, or the premises is destroyed or damaged by a force majeure event (excluding events resulting from negligence or misconduct), Amorino will not unreasonably withhold consent for relocation. In such cases, the franchisee must meet all the requirements for selecting, leasing, constructing, designing, and opening a new location, and the new store must be operational within 180 days of closing the previous location. The franchisee is responsible for all relocation costs and expenses.
It is important to note that Amorino retains the right to own, operate, or license Amorino stores outside the Protected Area, regardless of their proximity to the franchisee's Protected Area. Additionally, Amorino reserves the right to distribute products through alternative channels of distribution, such as grocery stores or the internet, within the franchisee's Protected Area. Franchisees are only permitted to sell Amorino products directly from their approved store location, unless given written approval from Amorino to solicit sales online.