Under what conditions can a Caring Senior Service franchisee relocate their business premises?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
During the term of this Agreement, the Business Premises shall be used exclusively by you and solely for the purpose permitted by this Agreement. In the event that, prior to the termination of the franchise hereunder and provided you have leased space for the Business, the lease or sublease should expire or terminate without your fault, or if the landlord closes the location where the Business is located, or if the Premises should be expropriated or you otherwise lose possession thereof without fault on your part, you shall be entitled to relocate the Business to another location acceptable to us, provided that:
- (a) we have first given our written consent to such relocation and new site;
- (b) the new premises shall be developed by you in the same manner as described in Article 3 hereof solely at your costs, if you will lease premises for the Business; and
- (c) the new premises shall be located within your Protected Territory.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Senior Service's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee may be entitled to relocate their business premises under specific conditions. If the franchisee has leased space for the business and the lease expires or terminates without their fault, or if the landlord closes the location, or if the premises are expropriated or the franchisee loses possession without fault, they may relocate.
However, this relocation is contingent upon several requirements. First, Caring Senior Service must provide written consent to both the relocation and the new site. Second, the franchisee is responsible for developing the new premises in the same manner as the original location, bearing all associated costs. Finally, the new premises must be located within the franchisee's Protected Territory.
This clause protects the franchisee from unforeseen circumstances that might force a relocation, but it also ensures that Caring Senior Service maintains control over the brand's image and market presence by requiring approval of the new location and adherence to the original development standards. The stipulation that the new location must be within the Protected Territory reinforces the territorial rights granted in the franchise agreement.