Where is the physical address of the Christies International Real Estate Main Office identified?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The physical address of your Business (the "Main Office") must be approved by us in writing before you can begin to operate your Business. Your Main Office will be identified in Exhibit 1 of the License Agreement. You may open additional offices (each, an "Additional Office") as listed in Exhibit 1 of the License Agreement, or as needed, so long as we receive prior written notification before you enter into any binding agreement to lease, purchase, or otherwise occupy the Additional Office. We reserve the right to reject the location of your anticipated Additional Office. If we approve your proposed Additional Office, you must execute the Additional Office Addendum.
You may not relocate your Main Office or Additional Office without our prior written consent. We consider the following factors when reviewing your initial proposed site for your Main Office or Additional Office, and any request for relocation: (i) residential population, (ii) income levels, (iii) demographics, (iv) competition, (v) visibility, (vi) proximity to other CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE offices, (vii) accessibility, (viii) traffic, (ix) size, (x) condition and character, (xi) parking, and (xii) available signage.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 33–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christies International Real Estate Franchise Disclosure Document, the physical address of the franchisee's Main Office will be specified in Exhibit 1 of the License Agreement. The franchisor, Christies International Real Estate, must provide written approval of the Main Office's physical address before the franchisee can begin operations.
This means that prospective Christies International Real Estate franchisees need to have a location in mind and approved by the company before they can start their business. The specific address will be formally documented in the License Agreement.
Christies International Real Estate also requires prior written notification before a franchisee enters into any binding agreement to lease, purchase, or occupy any Additional Office. The franchisor retains the right to reject the location of any anticipated Additional Office. If approved, the franchisee must execute an Additional Office Addendum. Furthermore, franchisees cannot relocate their Main Office or Additional Office without prior written consent from Christies International Real Estate. The franchisor considers factors such as residential population, income levels, demographics, competition, visibility, proximity to other Christies International Real Estate offices, accessibility, traffic, size, condition and character, parking, and available signage when reviewing site proposals or relocation requests.