Where are the fees payable to Anago?
Anago Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Subfranchisor will set up a separate operating account in its corporate name d/b/a "Anago of [Insert Area]".
All Client checks and payments shall be made payable in the name of the Anago Escrow Account, and Subfranchisor must deposit all client checks and payments received into such account on a daily basis.
- (c) Distribution of Client Receipts.
After Subfranchisor receives a Client payment and deposits that payment into the designated Anago Escrow Account, Franchisor will: (i) distribute to Subfranchisor once per week, on Wednesday, the Client Receipts deposited into the Anago Escrow Account during the prior week (with a week running from Sunday through Saturday) which have cleared, less any funds owed to Franchisor or its affiliates for Royalties, Administrative Support fees, Insurance fees, accounting fees, service fees (bank fees, credit card fees, or other fees relating to billing and collections), advertising fees, late fees, temporary management fees, interest, and any other payments due to Franchisor its affiliates hereunder; and (ii) Franchisor will hold back in the Anago Escrow Account a portion of the funds sufficient to cover amounts Subfranchisor owes to it under this Agreement, as described in subsection (i).
Subfranchisor will be responsible for the payment of sales tax, as applicable, which payments will be made from Subfranchisor's operating account.
Subfranchisor is solely responsible for payment to its Unit Franchisees for services rendered to Clients, which payments should be made on the 20th day of each month following the month in which services were rendered, or as otherwise prescribed in its Unit Franchise Agreement, as authorized by Franchisor, and Subfranchisor will provide its Unit Franchisees with a statement detailing the previous month's accounting activity.
Subfranchisor will send to Franchisor daily, by facsimile or electronic mail, items for all invoicing activity to each Client serviced and all supplies and equipment sold by Subfranchisor's Unit Franchisees for that day (for at least the first 12 months).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–298)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, payments from clients are deposited into a designated Anago Escrow Account. After a client payment is received and deposited, Anago will distribute client receipts weekly on Wednesdays for payments that cleared during the prior week (Sunday through Saturday). From these receipts, Anago deducts royalties, administrative support fees, insurance fees, accounting fees, service fees (bank, credit card, or other billing/collection fees), advertising fees, late fees, temporary management fees, interest, and any other payments due to Anago or its affiliates. Anago also holds back funds in the Anago Escrow Account to cover amounts the Subfranchisor owes under the agreement.
Subfranchisors are required to establish a separate operating account under their corporate name, doing business as "Anago of [Insert Area]", and all client checks and payments must be made payable to the Anago Escrow Account. Subfranchisors must deposit all client checks and payments into this account daily. Subfranchisors are responsible for paying sales tax from their operating account and for compensating their Unit Franchisees for services rendered to clients, typically around the 20th of each month, along with a detailed statement of the previous month's accounting activity.
Additionally, Subfranchisors must send Anago daily invoices for all invoicing activity to each client serviced and all supplies and equipment sold by the Subfranchisor's Unit Franchisees, at least for the first 12 months. This detailed process ensures that Anago receives all payments due to them and maintains accurate financial records, while also providing a structured system for Subfranchisors to manage their finances and payments to Unit Franchisees.