What is the relationship between Beehive Homes, Inc. and Beehive Homes of America, Inc. regarding the franchising of Beehive Homes?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Bee Hive Homes, Inc. is the Franchisor. The franchises described in this Franchise Disclosure Document are offered and sold by Bee Hive Homes, Inc. References in this Franchise Disclosure Document to "WE", "US" or "OUR" mean Bee Hive Homes, Inc. References in this Franchise Disclosure Document to "YOU" or "YOUR" mean the person who buys the franchise. If YOU purchase a franchise described in this Franchise Disclosure Document, YOU will have a contractual relationship with US.
Bee Hive Homes, Inc. has rights to the name "Bee Hive Homes" and the System pursuant to a License Agreement with Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc., an affiliate of Bee Hive Homes, Inc. by reason of common control. Please refer to "Affiliates" below. Bee Hive Homes, Inc. does business under the name Bee Hive Homes and does not do business under any other names. Bee Hive Homes, Inc. is an Utah corporation which was incorporated on June 9, 2000. Bee Hive Homes, Inc. maintains its principal place of business at 3973 North Eagle Road, Boise, Idaho 83713-0727. Please refer to Exhibit A for a listing of agents for service of process.
Predecessors
The Franchisor was formerly known as Bee Hive Homes Intermountain, Inc. and, together with Bee Hive Homes of Utah, Inc. and Bee Hive Homes, Inc.(ID), offered and sold franchises. Effective January 1, 2020, Bee Hive Homes of Utah, Inc. and Bee Hive Homes, Inc.(ID) were merged with and into Bee Hive Homes Intermountain, Inc. and Bee Hive Homes Intermountain, Inc. changed its name to Bee Hive Homes, Inc.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beehive Homes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bee Hive Homes, Inc. is the franchisor. Bee Hive Homes, Inc. offers and sells the franchises described in the document. If a prospective franchisee purchases a Beehive Homes franchise, they will have a contractual relationship with Bee Hive Homes, Inc.
Bee Hive Homes, Inc. has the rights to the "Bee Hive Homes" name and system through a license agreement with Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. is an affiliate of Bee Hive Homes, Inc. due to common control. Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. owns the service mark "Bee Hive Homes®" and the rights to the Beehive Homes system, and it has licensed these to Bee Hive Homes, Inc.
Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. does not offer or sell franchises, nor does it conduct any other business. Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. was incorporated in Idaho on August 9, 1996, and maintains its principal place of business at 3973 North Eagle Road, Boise, Idaho 83713-0727, which is the same address as Bee Hive Homes, Inc. This arrangement is common in franchising, where a separate entity owns the intellectual property and licenses it to the operating company that actually sells franchises.