What is considered an 'Administrative Office' for a Bee Organized franchise, and what are its permitted characteristics?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Administrative Office(s)" means the fixed administrative offices and/or facilities from which Bee Organized Businesses are established, operated and managed.
Franchisee must operate the Franchised Business from an Administrative Office that conforms to Franchisor's standards and specifications and, such other requirements as set forth in the Operations Manual. Franchisee must obtain Franchisor's written approval of the location of Franchisee's Administrative Office. Franchisee's Administrative Office must not be accessible to the public or to
Franchisee's clients. If permitted by applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to, local zoning laws and regulations (to be independently verified by Franchisee) Franchisee may designate Franchisee's personal residence as Franchisee's Administrative Office. Otherwise, Franchisee must develop Franchisee's Administrative Office from a commercial location located within the Operating Territory. If applicable, Franchisor will furnish Franchisee with Franchisor's then current preliminary plans and specifications for an Administrative Office. Franchisee shall develop, operate and manage the Franchised Business from an Administrative Office, that: (a) was identified and evaluated by Franchisee; (b) complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (c) satisfies and meets Franchisor's standards and specifications; (d) is timely presented by Franchisee to Franchisor for approval as Franchisee's proposed Administrative Office; (e) is approved by Franchisor as Franchisee's Administrative Office; (f) is timely secured by Franchisee within 60 days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, as evidenced by a binding lease with a duration equal to the full Term of this Agreement; and (g) otherwise meets the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Franchisor's standards and specifications.
- (7) (a) modify and alter Franchisee's former Bee Organized Business, Franchisee's former Bee Organized Administrative Office, and Franchisee's Administrative Office, as reasonably necessary or otherwise required by Franchisor, to ensure that Franchisee's Administrative Office has been completely de-identified and differentiated from its former appearance to prevent any confusion by the public as to the continued existence of a Bee Organized Business at your Administrative Office; (b) remove from Franchisee's Administrative Office all distinctive physical and structural features
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–218)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, an "Administrative Office(s)" refers to the fixed administrative offices and/or facilities from which Bee Organized Businesses are established, operated, and managed. Franchisees must operate their Franchised Business from an Administrative Office that conforms to Bee Organized's standards and specifications, as detailed in the Operations Manual. The location of the Administrative Office requires written approval from Bee Organized.
The FDD specifies that the Administrative Office must not be accessible to the public or to clients. Subject to local laws and regulations, a franchisee's personal residence may serve as the Administrative Office, pending independent verification of compliance with zoning laws. Otherwise, the Administrative Office must be a commercial location within the Operating Territory. Bee Organized may provide preliminary plans and specifications for an Administrative Office, if applicable.
The franchisee is responsible for identifying and evaluating a location that meets Bee Organized's standards, presenting it for approval, and securing it within 60 days of the agreement's effective date, as evidenced by a binding lease for the full term of the agreement. Furthermore, if a franchisee's Bee Organized business is terminated, the franchisee must modify and alter their former Bee Organized Administrative Office to ensure it is completely de-identified and differentiated from its former appearance to prevent any confusion by the public.