What pre-opening obligations does Clear Pest Pros have to its franchisees before they open their Clear Pest Pros Business?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you open your Clear Pest Pros Business, we will:
Designate the Territory for a Clear Pest Pros Business (Section 6 of the Summary Page of the Franchise Agreement).
We do not provide any assistance with (a) selecting a business site or negotiation of any lease or purchase of any site, (b) conforming the site to local ordinances and codes and obtaining any required permits, or (c) hiring and training employees (other than the required training discussed in Section 3.A of the Franchise Agreement).
Your business site, whether you operate from your commercial location, must be located within the Territory, and will be approved by us.
To approve your site, we will consider several factors, such as its size, condition, orientation within the Territory, its co-tenants, traffic patterns, and other details about the location (Section 1.D of the Franchise Agreement).
There is no time limit for us to approve sites, but it will not be unreasonably delayed.
Failure to select a site and open within the prescribed time period is a default of the franchise agreement, any may result in a termination of your franchise agreement.
Provide to you an Initial Package that includes logo-wear, tablet, backpack sprayer, radar, printed material, and consumables.
The items in the Initial Package are provided by us and by designated suppliers named by us. (Section 2.B of the Franchise Agreement).
Provide you with four (4) months of targeted marketing in your Territory. (Section 2.B of the Franchise Agreement).
Loan to you a copy of our copyrighted Operations Manual and System Standards, and other proprietary materials or manuals as we may publish and distribute to you periodically (Section 3.C of the Franchise Agreement).
The Operations Manual is approximately 303 pages.
The Operations Manual will include recommended price ranges for the services, but you will set your own prices.
Give prior approval for use of business forms, business stationery, business cards, advertising materials, permanent materials, and forms that you intend to use (Section 7.A of the Franchise Agreement).
We will continue to do this after you open the Clear Pest Pros Business.
Give prior approval to all marketing, advertising, and promotional materials prepared by you within ten days of our receipt of the proposed materials for Franchises (Section 2.G of the Franchise Agreement).
We will continue to do this after you open the Clear Pest Pros Business.
Specify minimum policy limits for certain types of insurance coverage (Section 7.C of the Franchise Agreement).
We will continue to do this after you open the Clear Pest Pros Business.
Provide a training program (described in more detail below) to you and (a) the Managing Owner, if he or she is managing the Clear Pest Pros Business, and (b) the Designated
Manager, if applicable at no additional fee or other charge (Section 3.A of the Franchise Agreement).
- Provide you, in exchange for your payment of the Technology Fee, with the business phone number to be used by the Business. (Section 2.I. of the Franchise Agreement).
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 40–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Clear Pest Pros Franchise Disclosure Document, Clear Pest Pros has several pre-opening obligations to its franchisees. Clear Pest Pros will designate the territory for the Clear Pest Pros business. Clear Pest Pros does not provide assistance with selecting a business site, negotiating leases, conforming the site to local ordinances and codes, or hiring and training employees, beyond the required training. The franchisor must approve the franchisee's business site, considering factors like size, condition, and traffic patterns.
Clear Pest Pros will provide an initial package that includes logo-wear, a tablet, a backpack sprayer, radar, printed material, and consumables. They will also provide four months of targeted marketing within the franchisee's territory. Additionally, Clear Pest Pros will loan the franchisee a copy of their copyrighted Operations Manual and System Standards, along with other proprietary materials.
Clear Pest Pros will give prior approval for the use of business forms, stationery, business cards, and advertising materials. They will also give prior approval to all marketing, advertising, and promotional materials prepared by the franchisee within ten days of receipt. Clear Pest Pros will specify minimum policy limits for required insurance coverage. Furthermore, Clear Pest Pros will provide a training program to the franchisee, the Managing Owner (if applicable), and the Designated Manager (if applicable) at no additional fee. Finally, Clear Pest Pros will provide the business phone number to be used by the business in exchange for the Technology Fee.