As of the Effective Date, what is the amount of the Administrative Fee charged by Chem Dry?
Chem_Dry Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
requires Franchisee to establish an office location within each franchised area and to operate the Franchises from each office location;
WHEREAS, Franchisee desires to establish only one office located in one of its franchised areas and to operate all of the Franchises from that single office location; and
WHEREAS, CDI is willing to grant an exception to the office location requirement in the Agreements, on a limited, non transferrable, and revocable basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, CDI and Franchisee agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions
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- Unless this COA is signed in conjunction with the sale of a new Chem-Dry franchise, Franchisee agrees to pay CDI a nonrefundable administration fee of $500.00 as consideration for the privilege of headquartering all Franchises from a single office location.
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- This COA will expire with the Franchise Agreement, and is non renewable and non-transferrable.
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- Pursuant to section 11 of the Agreements, Franchisee agrees to maintain and preserve full and accurate books for each franchise headquartered at the single office location.
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- Upon expiration of this COA, Franchisee may be eligible to enter into a second COA with CDI so long as Franchisee notifies CDI of its desire to do so at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this COA. Any subsequent COAs will be upon then current terms and conditions and will require payment of the then current fee. Upon expiration of this COA and if CDI does
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 68–264)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Chem-Dry's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may have to pay a nonrefundable administrative fee of $500.00 to Chem-Dry. This fee applies if the Consolidated Office Agreement (COA) is signed, but not in conjunction with the sale of a new Chem-Dry franchise.
The administrative fee covers the privilege of operating all franchises from a single office location. This COA expires concurrently with the Franchise Agreement and is non-renewable and non-transferable.
Chem-Dry requires franchisees to maintain accurate books for each franchise operating from the single office location, as per section 11 of the Agreements. Franchisees must notify Chem-Dry at least sixty days before the COA's expiration if they wish to enter into a subsequent COA, which would be subject to the then-current terms and fee. If a new COA is not established upon expiration, the franchisee must relocate all franchise operations to individual office locations within the designated franchised areas.