When must the Card My Yard zip code change fee be paid?
Card_My_Yard Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
----------------------| | Zip Code Change Fee | $1,000 each time you change a zip code(s) in your Protected Area. | Prior to our preparation of the applicable zip code change addendum. | We have the right, in our sole discretion, to approve or disapprove your request to change any zip code(s) in your Protected Area. If we approve your request, you must pay us the zip code change fee prior to our preparation of a zip
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 15–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the zip code change fee of $1,000 is due prior to Card My Yard preparing the zip code change addendum.
This fee is incurred each time a franchisee requests to change a zip code within their protected area. However, Card My Yard retains the sole discretion to either approve or deny the zip code change request. If the request is approved, the franchisee must pay the $1,000 fee before Card My Yard will prepare the addendum to the franchise agreement reflecting the zip code change.
This policy ensures that Card My Yard is compensated for the administrative work involved in processing zip code changes, regardless of whether the change ultimately benefits the franchisee. It also incentivizes franchisees to carefully consider their protected area and potential zip code changes before making a request, as the fee is non-refundable even if the change does not yield the desired results.