What other franchisors besides Canopy Lawn Care are affiliated with Empower Brands through acquisition?
Canopy_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Empower Brands is the parent company to the following franchisors, including us: Archadeck Franchisor, LLC ("Archadeck"), Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC ("Bumble"), Conserva Irrigation Franchisor, LLC ("Conserva"), FRSTeam, LLC ("FRSTeam"), Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. ("JPI"), Jan-Pro Enterprises, LLC ("JPE"), Koala Insulation Franchisor, LLC ("Koala"),Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchisor, LLC ("OLP"), Superior Fence and Rail Franchisor, LLC ("Superior Fence"), and Wallaby Windows Franchisor, LLC ("Wallaby"). Archadeck, Bumble, Conserva, OLP, Koala, Superior Fence, and Wallaby have the same principal business address as us. FRSTeam, JPI, and JPE, each have a principal address of 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 375, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.
Archadeck is the franchisor of the ARCHADECK franchise system. ARCHADECK® franchises are businesses offering certain construction sales and services of outdoor living spaces and environments. In September 2021, Archadeck became affiliated with Empower Brands through an acquisition. Archadeck, through its predecessor, Archadeck Franchising Corporation ("AD Corp.") had offered ARCHADECK businesses since June 1980. As of September 30, 2024, there were 105 ARCHADECK franchises (103 located throughout the United States, and 2 located in Canada). Archadeck has not conducted a business of the type that you will operate, and has not offered franchises in any other line of business other than described above.
Bumble is the franchisor of the Bumble Roofing franchise system. Bumble franchises are businesses offering roofing installation and repairs for residential and commercial customers. In March 2023, Bumble became affiliated with Empower Brands through an acquisition. As of September 30, 2024, there were 55 franchised Bumble outlets. Bumble has not conducted a business of the type that you will operate and has not offered franchises in any line of business other than described above.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENT, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Canopy Lawn Care is under the parent company Empower Brands. The FDD lists several other franchisors that have become affiliated with Empower Brands through acquisition. These include Archadeck Franchisor, LLC (Archadeck) which became affiliated in September 2021, Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC (Bumble) which became affiliated in March 2023, Conserva Irrigation Franchisor, LLC (Conserva) which became affiliated in September 2021, FRSTeam, LLC (FRSTeam) which became affiliated in June 2020, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchisor, LLC (OLP) which became affiliated in September 2021, Superior Fence and Rail Franchisor, LLC (Superior Fence) which became affiliated in December 2021, Wallaby Windows Franchisor, LLC (Wallaby) which became affiliated in April 2023 and Custom Commercial Dry Cleaners, LLC (CCDC) which became affiliated in June 2020.
For a prospective Canopy Lawn Care franchisee, this information indicates that Canopy Lawn Care is part of a larger network of franchise systems under Empower Brands. This could mean shared resources, best practices, and potentially economies of scale in certain areas like supply chain or marketing. However, it also means that Canopy Lawn Care's strategic decisions could be influenced by Empower Brands' overall objectives.
It's important to note that while these franchisors are affiliated with Empower Brands, they operate in different industries, ranging from construction and roofing to irrigation and restoration services. This suggests that Empower Brands has a diversified portfolio of franchise systems. A Canopy Lawn Care franchisee should consider the potential benefits and constraints of being part of a larger franchise group and how it might impact their business operations and growth.