Is City Wide aware of any special laws covering the commercial janitorial business?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations in operating your Franchised Business. CITY WIDE is not aware of any special laws covering the commercial janitorial business, but every municipal body or state may have local laws governing the right to do business in their locale. Certain services that your Franchised Business will provide are governed by state and local licensing laws. For example, the state in which you will operate your CITY WIDE franchise may require you to obtain a general contractor's license. You must obtain all such licenses before opening your business and performing such services, and you agree to maintain all such licenses at all times during the term and any successor term of the Franchise Agreement.
You will be solely responsible for ensuring that all of your employees, contractors and subcontractors, including any individuals providing services on your behalf, are legally authorized to work in the jurisdiction which your Franchised Business operates. You shall comply with all applicable immigration, employment and labor laws including but not limited to the verification of employment eligibility and citizenship status as required by law.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 10–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, City Wide states that it is not aware of any special laws covering the commercial janitorial business. However, the FDD indicates that every municipal body or state may have local laws governing the right to do business in their locale.
The FDD also states that certain services that a City Wide franchise will provide are governed by state and local licensing laws. For example, the state in which a franchisee operates their City Wide franchise may require them to obtain a general contractor's license.
It is the franchisee's responsibility to obtain all necessary licenses before opening their business and performing such services, and to maintain all such licenses at all times during the term and any successor term of the Franchise Agreement. Additionally, the franchisee is solely responsible for ensuring that all employees, contractors, and subcontractors are legally authorized to work in the jurisdiction where the franchise operates, and must comply with all applicable immigration, employment, and labor laws.