Can an Augusta Lawn Care franchisee use their premises for purposes other than the Augusta Lawn Care business?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ales outside of your territory.
You are not restricted in the customers to whom you may sell approved services or products or the prices the services are rendered or products are sold. However, all sales must occur at or from your Business. You may not solicit business outside your site through the use of a toll-free number, direct mail, Internet website or other advertising method without our prior written approval.
ITEM 13 TRADEMARKS
We grant you the right to operate a business using our System, which is identified by means of certain trade names, service marks, trademarks, logos, emblems and indicia of origin (the "Marks"), as are designated by us in writing for use in connection with the System. Our right to use and license others to use the Marks is exercised pursuant to a ninety-nine (99) year intellectual property license agreement with our affiliate, Augusta Lawn Care IP, LLC (the "IP Agreement"), which, if not renewed, ends on July 31, 2118, and which can be terminated upon thirty-days' notice for a material breach. Under the IP Agreement, we are granted the right to use and to permit others to use the Marks. We have the right to license the use of the registered trademark to you for the term of the Franchise Agreement, including any extensions or renewals.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD page 32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Augusta Lawn Care FDD, a franchisee's use of their premises is restricted to the operation of the Augusta Lawn Care business. The franchisee must operate the business within an approved territory and from an approved location.
Specifically, all sales must occur at or from the franchisee's business location. The franchisee is not allowed to solicit business outside of their approved site through a toll-free number, direct mail, internet website, or other advertising method without prior written approval from Augusta Lawn Care. This indicates that the physical location is intended solely for the Augusta Lawn Care business.
Furthermore, the FDD states that the franchisee may not use any other trade name or marks at the Approved Location, or in connection with the Augusta Lawn Care Business, without the express written consent and direction of Augusta Lawn Care. This reinforces the restriction that the premises should be exclusively associated with the Augusta Lawn Care brand and business operations, unless explicit approval is granted by the franchisor.