In what year did Beehive Homes of Idaho, Inc. begin offering franchises?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. began the business of assisted living and residential care in September 1987. It began offering franchises in November 1992. In August 1996, as part of a reorganization of the franchise business, Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. transferred all of its rights to the franchise system and the names and marks to Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. In October 1996, as part of a further reorganization of the franchise business along geographic lines, Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. licensed its franchise business to (i) Bee Hive Homes, Inc. for the area including all of North America excepting Ada County, Idaho; Canyon County, Idaho; the State of Utah and Clark County, Nevada; (ii) Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. for the area including Ada County, Idaho and Canyon County, Idaho; and (iii) Bee Hive Homes of Utah, Inc. for the area including the State of Utah and Clark County, Nevada. 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 Beehive Homes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. started offering franchises in November 1992. However, the document also states that Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. was dissolved in 2006.
In August 1996, Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. transferred its franchise rights to Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. Then, in October 1996, Bee Hive Homes of America, Inc. licensed its franchise business to multiple entities, including Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. for Ada and Canyon Counties in Idaho.
Later, in March 2000, Bee Hive Homes of Idaho, Inc. discontinued offering and selling franchises. The current franchisor, Bee Hive Homes, Inc., was incorporated in June 2000 and, as of January 1, 2020, became the sole franchisor after merging with other entities. This history of reorganizations and transfers may be important for prospective franchisees to understand the current structure and obligations of the Beehive Homes franchise system.