Where in the Bee Organized Franchise Agreement can I find the definition of 'Operating Territory'?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Operating Territory" shall have the meaning defined and set forth in Article 2.A. of this Agreement.
(1) During the Term of this Agreement and subject to the rights of Franchisor including, but not limited to, the Reserved Rights, Franchisor grants to Franchisee and Franchisee accepts, the non-exclusive license, right and obligation to develop and operate a Bee Organized Business within the operating territory designated and set forth in Schedule 1 of this Agreement (the "Operating Territory"). If Schedule 1 does not specifically identify and designate an Operating Territory, and/or if Schedule 1 is not signed by Franchisor, the Operating Territory shall be determined by Franchisor in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment;
(2) The Operating Territory shall be comprised of a Territory and if, at the time of signing this Agreement, Franchisor and Franchisee agree to supplement the size of Franchisee's Operating Territory by adding an Additional Territory or Additional Territories, the Additional Territory or Additional Territories shall be included within the Operating Territory identified in Schedule 1 and shall be quantified in Schedule 2 for purposes of calculating the Initial Franchise Fee and other obligations under this Agreement;
(3) Franchisee's Administrative Office must be located within the Operating Territory and be approved by Franchisor;
(4) Franchisee may only operate the Franchised Business within Franchisee's Operating Territory and, without limitation to the foregoing, Franchisee may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products within Franchisee's Operating Territory from Franchisor designated and authorized Vehicles, the System standards designated by Franchisor, and in accordance with the requirements designated by Franchisor in the Operations Manual;
(5) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement including, but not limited to, the Reserved Rights Closed Markets, and Multi-Service Events Designated and approved by Franchisor and subject to Franchisor's System standards and requirements which Franchisor may amend, modify, and/or suspend in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, provided that, at all times, Franchisee is and remains in
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–218)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the definition of 'Operating Territory' is found in Article 2.A of the Franchise Agreement. The document also states that the operating territory is designated and set forth in Schedule 1 of the agreement. If Schedule 1 does not specifically identify the operating territory or is not signed by Bee Organized, then Bee Organized will determine the operating territory based on their reasonable business judgment.
The operating territory will consist of a territory, and if both Bee Organized and the franchisee agree to increase the size of the operating territory by adding additional territories, these will be included in Schedule 1. These additional territories will be quantified in Schedule 2 to calculate the initial franchise fee and other obligations under the agreement. The franchisee's administrative office must be located within the operating territory and be approved by Bee Organized.
The franchisee can only operate the Bee Organized business within their operating territory and can only offer and sell approved services and products within this territory from designated and authorized vehicles that meet Bee Organized's system standards. These standards are outlined in the Operations Manual. Bee Organized and its affiliates will not operate or grant another franchisee the right to operate a Bee Organized business using the licensed marks and system within the franchisee's operating territory, provided that an operating territory has been designated and approved by Bee Organized.