Does Augusta Lawn Care have to remit any benefits to the franchisee from supplier rebates?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Augusta Lawn Care may receive payments and/or other compensation from approved suppliers in any form on account of such suppliers dealing with You and/or other franchisees, and Augusta Lawn Care may use all amounts so received for any purpose Augusta Lawn Care deems appropriate. You acknowledge and agree that Augusta Lawn Care shall have the right to collect and retain all manufacturing allowances, marketing allowances, rebates, credits, monies, payments, or benefits (collectively. Allowances") offered by suppliers to You or to Augusta Lawn Care or its affiliates based upon Your purchases of Proprietary Services, products and other goods and services. You assign to Augusta Lawn Care or its designee all of Your right, title and interest in, and to any and all such Allowances and authorize Augusta Lawn Care or its designee to collect and retain any or all such Allowances without restriction.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 44–184)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Augusta Lawn Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Augusta Lawn Care is not required to remit any benefits from supplier rebates to the franchisee. Augusta Lawn Care maintains the right to approve all suppliers and can act as the sole approved supplier for products and services franchisees purchase for their Augusta Lawn Care business. Augusta Lawn Care also reserves the right to charge a mark-up on any product or service sold to the franchisee.
Augusta Lawn Care may receive compensation from approved suppliers for the franchisee's dealings with them. The document states that Augusta Lawn Care has the right to collect and retain all manufacturing allowances, marketing allowances, rebates, credits, monies, payments, or benefits offered by suppliers based on the franchisee's purchases of proprietary services, products, and other goods and services.
As a franchisee, you assign all rights, titles, and interests in any and all such allowances to Augusta Lawn Care, authorizing them to collect and retain these allowances without restriction. This means that any rebates or benefits you might otherwise receive from suppliers based on your purchases will instead be collected and retained by Augusta Lawn Care, which they can use for any purpose they deem appropriate.