When did Beehive Homes, Inc. discontinue the offer and sale of franchises?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In March 2000, as part of a further reorganization, Bee Hive Homes, Inc. discontinued the offer and sale of franchises. Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. also discontinued the offer and sale of franchises. In June 2000 Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. licensed its franchise business to Bee Hive Homes Intermountain, Inc. for the area including all of North America excepting the State of Utah and Clark County, Nevada. In March 2008, Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. entered into a license agreement with Bee Hive Homes, Inc. providing that Bee Hive Homes, Inc. would offer and sell franchises in all of North America, excepting the state of Utah and Clark County, Nevada, which would be serviced by Bee Hive Homes of Utah, Inc. Effective January 1, 2020, Bee Hives Homes, Inc. and Bee Hive Homes of Utah, Inc. were merged with and into Bee Hive Homes Intermountain, Inc. and Bee Hive Homes Intermountain changed its name to Bee Hive Homes, Inc. Bee Hive Homes,
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beehive Homes Franchise Disclosure Document, Beehive Homes, Inc. discontinued offering and selling franchises in March 2000 as part of a reorganization. Beehive Homes of Idaho, Inc. also discontinued offering franchises at the same time. However, in March 2008, Beehive Homes of America, Inc. entered into a license agreement with Beehive Homes, Inc., allowing Beehive Homes, Inc. to offer and sell franchises again in all of North America, except for the state of Utah and Clark County, Nevada, which would be serviced by Beehive Homes of Utah, Inc.
This series of reorganizations and licensing agreements highlights the complex corporate structure that has evolved over time within the Beehive Homes franchise system. Potential franchisees should pay close attention to which entity they are contracting with and what rights and responsibilities each party holds. The fact that Beehive Homes, Inc. temporarily ceased offering franchises could indicate periods of instability or strategic shifts within the company.
Effective January 1, 2020, Bee Hives Homes, Inc. and Bee Hive Homes of Utah, Inc. were merged with and into Bee Hive Homes Intermountain, Inc., which then changed its name to Bee Hive Homes, Inc. This means that the current Beehive Homes, Inc. is the sole franchisor of Beehive Homes franchises, pursuant to a license agreement with Beehive Homes of America, Inc. Beehive Homes of Idaho, Inc. was dissolved in 2006.