Can the maximum number of Chem-Dry franchises in an area change over time?

The number of franchises which can operate as Chem-Dry Businesses in a Franchised Area is determined by dividing the current population of the area by 60,000. The nearest whole number to the quotient (referred to as "Maximum Number") is the number of franchises that CDI may grant in the area for operating and conducting a Chem-Dry business. The sum of franchises granted in the Franchised Area cannot exceed the Maximum Number. We, another franchisee or a third party designated by CDI may service national accounts in your Franchised Area if you elect not to service a national account or if a national account elects not to do business with you. The Franchised Area will be determined by CDI based on population, population density, geographical terrain and market potential. CDI reserves the right to refuse to sell all of the franchises available for an Assigned Area to single franchisee or an affiliated group. Typically, the minimum size of a Franchised Area is a geographic area having a population of at least 60,000 but in some rural, less-populated areas the Franchised Area might have a population as small as about 5,000. Based on population changes, the Maximum Number may increase or decrease and may not remain constant; however, the Maximum Number only affects CDI's ability to grant franchises and no franchise will be terminated solely as a result of a decrease in the Maximum Number.

Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 45–47)