What are Byrider Businesses referred to as in the Byrider Disclosure Document?
Byrider Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Byrider Franchising Partners operates under its corporate name, Byrider Franchising Partners, LLC, and under the service marks "BYRIDER" and "CNAC" (the "Marks") and associated logos. Byrider Franchising Partners' agent for service of process in your state, if applicable, is disclosed in Exhibit G. Byrider Franchising Partners grants franchises to operate businesses under the Marks. These businesses are referred to in this Disclosure Document as "Byrider Businesses"; the Byrider Business you will operate is referred to in this Disclosure Document as the "Business." Byrider Franchising Partners has been offering franchises for Byrider Businesses as of January 1, 2025. Byrider Franchising Partners' predecessor, Byrider Franchising, offered Byrider franchises from May 1989 until September 2024. Byrider Franchising's related companies, Byrider Sales of Indiana S, LLC and Byrider Finance, LLC, operated Byrider franchises from 1995 until 2024.
Our affiliate, Grade A Auto Parts provides certain auto parts in connection with service centers operated by Byrider Businesses. Grade A Auto Parts has a principal business address at 7301 Grade Lane, Louisville, KY 40219.
No other predecessors or affiliates of Byrider Franchising Partners are required to be disclosed in this Item.
B. The Franchise Opportunity. Byrider Businesses operate using Byrider Franchising Partners' specialized operational techniques and systems (the "System"). The System consists of unique marketing and sales aids, advertising materials and promotional ideas, and methods for developing, tracking and following up with potential customers. It also includes suggested ways to acquire and control inventory, monitor the quality of sales services, referral and collection techniques, suggestions for record
keeping and reporting, and other confidential operating procedures. If you buy a franchise from Byrider Franchising Partners, you must operate your Business in compliance with the System.
A Byrider Franchising Partners' Business includes two divisions: the Byrider sales division and the CNAC finance division. The Byrider sales division operates as a used vehicle retail sales dealership and the CNAC finance division operates as an auto financing provider. The two divisions are distinct elements that will be operated and funded solely by you.
Source: Item 1 — (FDD pages 11–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Byrider's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the businesses operated under the Byrider franchise system are referred to as "Byrider Businesses" within the document. The document also refers to the specific Byrider Business that the franchisee will operate as the "Business."
This distinction is important for prospective franchisees as they review the FDD and related agreements. Understanding that "Byrider Businesses" refers to the overall franchise system, while "the Business" refers to their specific franchised location, helps in correctly interpreting the obligations, rights, and operational guidelines outlined in the document. For example, when the FDD discusses market competition, it may refer to other "Byrider Businesses" as part of the competitive landscape.
Furthermore, the FDD clarifies that a Byrider Franchising Partners' Business includes both a Byrider sales division and a CNAC finance division. The sales division functions as a used vehicle retail sales dealership, while the CNAC finance division operates as an auto financing provider. These divisions are distinct and must be funded and operated separately by the franchisee. Franchisees are also required to operate a service center at their location, exclusively providing repair services for vehicles purchased from Byrider-branded businesses, unless written approval is obtained to serve the general public.