In the City Wide Franchise Disclosure Document, what does the term 'CITY WIDE' or 'Franchisor' refer to?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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As used in this Disclosure Document, "CITY WIDE" or "Franchisor" refers to CITY WIDE Franchise Company, Inc. "You" refers to Franchisee, which may be a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.
The Franchisor
The home office of CITY WIDE is 15230 W. 105th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219. The registered agent for CITY WIDE for service of process in the State of Kansas is Mr. Jeffrey B. Oddo, 15230 W. 105th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219. Exhibit E lists CITY WIDE's registered agents in other states. CITY WIDE is a Kansas corporation incorporated on May 22, 2001. There are no predecessors to this business, nor parent companies of CITY WIDE requiring disclosure in this Disclosure Document. CITY WIDE does not do business under any other name.
CITY WIDE sells franchises to franchisees who will develop and operate a business which provides commercial facility maintenance services including, commercial janitorial services, commercial janitorial supplies, carpet cleaning, window washing, construction clean-up, blind cleaning, hard surface floor care, pest control, upholstery cleaning, concrete coatings, and other commercial services to a variety of commercial customers change within the franchisee's Designated Territory (as defined below). CITY WIDE does not operate any other businesses.
CITY WIDE does not own or operate any business of the type to be operated by you. CITY WIDE's principals have ownership interests in companies that own six CITY WIDE franchises in Kansas, California, Florida, Minnesota, New York and Virginia.
CITY WIDE has never offered franchises in any other line of business and has been offering franchises for the same type of business to be operated by franchisee since July 1, 2001.
Parents
Our parent company is City Wide Franchise Holding Company, Inc., a Kansas corporation, ("Parent Co.") incorporated on January 12, 2021, and owns the trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos, as well as copyright materials and other intellectual property which is licensed to CITY WIDE and CITY WIDE's franchisees. Parent Co. is located at 15230 W. 105th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219.
Affiliates
For purposes of this Disclosure Document, an "Affiliate" means a person (other than a natural person) controlled by, controlling or under common control with CITY WIDE, which is offering franchises in any line of business or is providing products or services to the franchisees of CITY WIDE. The following are our Affiliates and are CITY WIDE franchisees that own and operate businesses similar to the franchise offered by us. All the Affiliates share our office at 15230 W. 105th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219.
CW Northern New Jersey, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, formed on February 12, 2024, owns and operates a CITY WIDE franchise in New Jersey
CW Northern Virginia, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, formed on September 1, 2023, owns and operates a CITY WIDE franchise in Northern Virginia.
City Wide Maintenance Company, Inc., a Missouri corporation, incorporated on March 1, 1965, owns and operates a CITY WIDE franchise in Kansas.
CW Nassau, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, formed on September 1, 2023, owns and operates a CITY WIDE franchise in Bellmore, New York.
CW South Florida, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, formed on March 1, 2024, owns and operates a CITY WIDE franchise in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida.
CW Silicon Valley, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, formed on February 27, 2020, owns and operates a CITY WIDE franchise in Belmont, California.
CWF Acquisition Corporation, a Kansas corporation, incorporated on March 1, 2021, owns and operates a CITY WIDE franchise in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Areté Facility Maintenance, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, formed on October 26, 2016, and provides services to our national clients in geographical areas in which there are no CITY WIDE franchised businesses or when a CITY WIDE franchised business is unable to provide such services.
On March 26, 2025 City Wide Franchise Holding Company, Inc. entered into a non-binding term sheet for the purchase of a 20% interest in our Parent Co.
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, the terms "CITY WIDE" or "Franchisor" refer to City Wide Franchise Company, Inc. The document also clarifies that "You" refers to the franchisee, which can be a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company. This distinction is important for understanding the roles and responsibilities outlined in the Franchise Disclosure Document and the Franchise Agreement. The home office of City Wide is located at 15230 W. 105th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219. City Wide is a Kansas corporation incorporated on May 22, 2001.
City Wide grants franchisees the right to operate a City Wide franchise under the specifications, standards, and marketing techniques developed by City Wide. This includes offering commercial janitorial services, commercial janitorial supplies, carpet cleaning, window washing, construction clean-up, blind cleaning, hard surface floor care, pest control, upholstery cleaning, concrete coatings, and other commercial services within a designated territory. The franchise operates under a specific system of methods, procedures, promotional and marketing strategies, and other unique operating methods, utilizing the marks "CITY WIDE" and "CITY WIDE MAINTENANCE".
City Wide Franchise Holding Company, Inc., incorporated on January 12, 2021, serves as the parent company ("Parent Co.") and owns the trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, copyright materials, and other intellectual property licensed to City Wide and its franchisees. Several affiliates, including CW Northern New Jersey, LLC, CW Northern Virginia, LLC, City Wide Maintenance Company, Inc., CW Nassau, LLC, CW South Florida, LLC, CW Silicon Valley, LLC, and CWF Acquisition Corporation, are City Wide franchisees that operate businesses similar to the franchise offered by City Wide. These affiliates share the same office address as City Wide at 15230 W. 105th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219.