What is the exception to termination for loss of location for Card My Yard franchisees?
Card_My_Yard Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ranchise Location; Relocation. You have been granted the right to operate a Card My Yard business at the Franchise Location listed in Exhibit C to this Agreement. You must not relocate the Card My Yard business without our express prior written consent, except that our consent will not be required if your Franchise Location is your home and you move to a new residence within your Protected Area. If you are unable to continue the operation of the Card My Yard business at the Franchise Location because of the occurrence of an event of Force Majeure or for other reasons not constituting an event of default under this Agreement, you may request our consent to relocate the Card My Yard business to another location in the Protected Area. Such request must be submitted to us as soon as possible (but in no event longer than 10 days) after the date you discover you will be unable to continue the operation of the Card My Yard business at the Franchise Location. If we grant you the right to relocate the Card My Yard business, you must comply with such reasonable site selection and construction procedures as we may require.
- C. Licenses;Permits.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 84–259)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's consent is not required to relocate their Card My Yard business if the Franchise Location is their home and they move to a new residence within their Protected Area.
If a Card My Yard franchisee is unable to continue operating at their current Franchise Location due to an event of Force Majeure or other reasons not constituting a default under the Franchise Agreement, they may request consent from Card My Yard to relocate within their Protected Area. This request must be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 10 days after discovering the inability to continue operations at the current location.
If Card My Yard grants the franchisee the right to relocate, the franchisee must comply with Card My Yard's reasonable site selection and construction procedures. The FDD also states that the franchisee is responsible for obtaining all necessary zoning classifications, clearances, permits, licenses, and certifications required for the construction and operation of the Card My Yard business at the Franchise Location.