How might a Caring Senior Service territory be described?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Franchise Agreement grants you the right to operate your Franchised Business only at the Approved Location. You will operate the Franchised Business at the Approved Location in protected territory covering a geographic area designated or described in Exhibit A to the Franchise Agreement ("Territory"). We will mutually agree on a Territory prior to your execution of the Franchise Agreement. A typical Territory is likely to include a population of approximately 200,000 where at least 10% of the population will consist of people age 65 or older, as calculated by our designated mapping software, and may be described in terms of street boundaries, town boundaries, contiguous zip codes, or drawn on a map that is included in Exhibit A to the Franchise Agreement. Except as described above, you will not receive an exclusive territory. You may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that we own, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control. The Franchise Agreement does not provide you with a right of first refusal to acquire additional franchises; however you may reserve additional territories if you enter into our Development Addendum which is described below.
You may relocate your Franchised Business only with our prior written approval, and your new location must be within your Territory. Our approval will be based upon the same factors we use for your original Approved Location. Our approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Our approval should not be construed as an assurance or guaranty that the new site will be successful.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 33–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Senior Service's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a territory is a geographic area designated in Exhibit A of the Franchise Agreement where the franchisee is approved to operate. The territory will be mutually agreed upon before the Franchise Agreement is executed. A typical Caring Senior Service territory is likely to include a population of approximately 200,000, with at least 10% of the population consisting of people age 65 or older, as determined by the franchisor's designated mapping software.
The territory may be described using street boundaries, town boundaries, contiguous zip codes, or a map included in Exhibit A of the Franchise Agreement. However, the FDD states that franchisees will not receive an exclusive territory, except as described in the Development Addendum. Franchisees may face competition from other franchisees, company-owned outlets, other distribution channels, or competitive brands controlled by Caring Senior Service.
Caring Senior Service franchisees must operate their franchised business at the approved location within their protected territory. Relocation is permitted only with prior written approval from Caring Senior Service, and the new location must also be within the franchisee's territory. The franchisor's approval will be based on the same factors used for the original approved location. The FDD specifies that failure to meet minimum performance criteria could result in territory modification, revocation of exclusivity, or termination of the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees can reserve additional territories for future purchase by entering into a Development Addendum with Caring Senior Service.