When did FRSTeam become affiliated with Empower Brands, in relation to Canopy Lawn Care?
Canopy_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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FRSTeam franchises businesses that provide specialty and emergency dry cleaning and laundry services for clothing and fabrics following a residential or commercial disaster, including damage due to smoke, fire, water and mold. As an option, Franchisees may also provide electronics restoration services following similar disasters. In June 2020, FRSTeam became affiliated with Empower Brands through an acquisition. FRSTeam. FRSTeam was incorporated as a California corporation on September 30, 2005, under the name "FRSTeam Corp." FRSTeam was converted to a California limited liability company under the name "FRSTeam, LLC" on August 20, 2020. FRSTeam has offered FRSTeam franchises since March 2006. As of September 30, 2024, there were 47 franchised FRSTeam outlets in the United States. FRSTeam has not conducted a business of the type that you will operate and has not offered franchises in any other line of business.
JPI sells "Jan-Pro" regional developer franchises that sell and support unit franchises that operate commercial cleaning businesses. JPI is a Massachusetts corporation incorporated on April 6, 1995. JPI has offered Jan-Pro commercial cleaning regional developer franchises since 1995. As of September 30, 2024, there were 107 operating regional developer franchises in the United States. JPI has not conducted a business of the type that you will operate, and has not offered franchises in any other line of business.
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, FRSTeam became affiliated with Empower Brands in June 2020 through an acquisition. Canopy Lawn Care became affiliated with Empower Brands later, in June 2023, when Empower Brands Franchising, LLC became a majority equity owner in Canopy Franchise Corporation. This means FRSTeam was under the Empower Brands umbrella approximately three years before Canopy Lawn Care joined the group.
FRSTeam franchises specialize in specialty and emergency dry cleaning and laundry services following disasters, while Canopy Lawn Care focuses on environmentally responsible, subscription-based, tech-enabled turf care services. The FDD indicates that neither FRSTeam nor Canopy Lawn Care has conducted business of the type that the other operates, nor have they offered franchises in any other line of business besides their respective specialties.
Empower Brands' portfolio includes several other franchise systems across various industries, such as Archadeck (outdoor living spaces), Bumble Roofing, Conserva Irrigation, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, and Wallaby Windows. This diverse portfolio suggests that Empower Brands has a broad investment strategy across different service sectors within the franchise industry. Prospective Canopy Lawn Care franchisees should be aware of the structure and relationships within Empower Brands, as this may influence the resources, support, and overall strategic direction of the Canopy Lawn Care franchise system.