Can Augusta Lawn Care change the standards and specifications for my Augusta Lawn Care business?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You shall operate Your Augusta Lawn Care Business in complete compliance with the standards and specifications, as set forth in the Manual, or otherwise in writing. Augusta Lawn Care may make changes to any of these standards and specifications, at any time, in Augusta Lawn Care's sole and absolute discretion. Such changes may necessitate the purchase of equipment, supplies furnishings or other goods, completion of additional training by Your employees, remodeling of the Augusta Lawn Care Business, or other cost to You. You shall promptly conform to the modified standards and specifications at Your own expense. You shall, at all times, keep Your copy of the Manual current (by, for example, inserting in it revised pages given to You by Augusta Lawn Care and deleting superseded pages, or downloading from Augusta Lawn Care's website, the current version of the Manual upon notification of any revision to the Manual). If there is any dispute as to the requirements of the Manual at any point in time, the terms of the master copy of the Manual maintained by Augusta Lawn Care will control.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 44–184)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Augusta Lawn Care has the authority to modify the standards and specifications for its franchisees' businesses. Augusta Lawn Care can make changes at any time and at their sole discretion. These changes will be communicated in writing or in the Manual.
These modifications may require a franchisee to purchase new equipment, supplies, furnishings, or other goods. Franchisees might also need to provide additional training to their employees or remodel their Augusta Lawn Care Business. The franchisee is responsible for covering all costs associated with conforming to these modified standards and specifications.
As an Augusta Lawn Care franchisee, you must operate your business in complete compliance with the standards and specifications outlined in the Manual or in writing. It is your responsibility to keep your copy of the Manual current with any revisions. In case of any dispute regarding the Manual's requirements, the master copy maintained by Augusta Lawn Care will take precedence.