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What is the relationship between the 'Franchise Agreement' and the 'Operating Territory' for a Bee Organized franchise?

Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

erritory. In reliance on the representations made by Franchisee and/or Franchisee's Owners in any submitted application and during the application process and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Franchisee's request has been approved by Franchisor, subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • (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

compliance with the terms of this Agreement, during the Term of this Agreement, Franchisor will not and Franchisor's affiliates will not operate, or grant a franchisee the right to operate a Bee Organized Business using the Licensed Marks and System within Franchisee's Operating Territory, provided that an Operating Territory has been designated and approved by Franchisor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

(6) The foregoing rights granted in this Article 2.A. are subject to and contingent upon each and every, term and condition of this Agreement, the rights of any prior user, and are non-exclusive and subordinate to the Reserved Rights.

2.B. TERM

Unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement will be for a period of 10 consecutive years, commencing from the Effective Date (the "Term").

2.C. GUARANTY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

If Franchisee is, at any time, a Corporate Entity, Franchisee agrees that each Owner and their respective Spouse shall execute, sign and deliver to Franchisor the Franchise Owner and Spouse Agreement and Guaranty attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 1 and, in doing so, among other things, will individually, jointly, and severally, guarantee Franchisee's obligations under this Agreement and personally bind themselves to confidentiality and non-competition covenants and restrictions.

2.D. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Franchisor on behalf of itself, its affiliates and its assigns retains all rights, on any and all terms and conditions that Franchisor deems advisable and without any compensation or consideration to Franchisee to engage in the following activities (the "Reserved Rights"): (a) operate and grant to others the right to operate a Franchised Business, Bee Organized Business and/or other businesses using the System and Licensed Marks at locations outside Franchisee's Operating Territory; (b) acquire, be acquired, develop, or merge with or otherwise affiliate with one or more businesses of any kind, including businesses that are Competitive Businesses and, after such acquisition, development, merger or affiliation, to own and operate and to franchise or license others to own and operate and to continue to own and operate such businesses, including Competitive Businesses (but not utilizing the Licensed Marks) within Franchisee's Operating Territory; (c) use the Licensed Marks and System to distribute the Approved Services and Products offered and sold by the Franchised Business or products and services similar to the Approved Services and Products offered and sold by the Franchised Business in Alternative Channels of Distribution within or outside your Operating Territory;

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–218)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Franchise Agreement establishes the terms and conditions under which a franchisee is granted the right to operate a Bee Organized Business within a defined Operating Territory. The Operating Territory is designated in Schedule 1 of the Franchise Agreement. If Schedule 1 is incomplete or unsigned, Bee Organized will determine the Operating Territory. The agreement grants the franchisee a non-exclusive license to operate within this territory during the term of the agreement, subject to Bee Organized's rights. The franchisee's administrative office must be located within the Operating Territory and approved by Bee Organized. The franchisee can only operate the Bee Organized Business and offer approved services and products within their designated Operating Territory.

The Franchise Agreement specifies that Bee Organized and its affiliates will not operate or grant another franchise the right to operate a Bee Organized Business using the Licensed Marks and System within the franchisee's Operating Territory, provided an Operating Territory has been designated and approved by Bee Organized in accordance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee's rights to serve clients outside their territory are limited. Franchisees cannot directly solicit clients outside their Operating Territory or within another Bee Organized Business's territory. Franchisees may provide services in an open area surrounding their territory unless otherwise directed by Bee Organized. Once an open area becomes an assigned area, the franchisee must cease communication with clients in that area and turn over all related information to Bee Organized.

The size of the Operating Territory can be supplemented by adding additional territories, which are quantified in Schedule 2 of the Franchise Agreement for calculating the initial franchise fee and other obligations. The Franchise Agreement emphasizes that the franchisee's Bee Organized Business must operate within the Operating Territory according to the agreement's terms. The definition of 'Operating Territory' is found in Article 2.A of the Franchise Agreement. The agreement also includes provisions for 'Out of Territory Client' and 'Out of Territory Rules,' further defining the boundaries and limitations of the franchisee's operational area.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.