What is the role of the Managing Owner for a Clear Pest Pros franchise?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must at all times faithfully, honestly, and diligently perform your obligations under the Franchise Agreement. Except as stated herein, you must designate at least one managing owner (the "Managing Owner") who will be our primary individual contact with your Clear Pest Pros Business and who we will approve in our sole discretion. A Managing Owner may, in our sole discretion, serve as the Managing Owner of more than one Clear Pest Pros Business that is owned by you; provided, however, that we may, in our sole discretion, require you to designate a person who will serve as the primary individual contact for this Clear Pest Pros Business (the "Designated Manager"). We must approve of the Designated Manager in writing, which we may grant in our sole discretion. The Managing Owner and, if applicable, the Designated Manager, must successfully complete our JumpStart and Initial Training Programs as described in and required by the Franchise Agreement. The Designated Manager is not required to have an ownership interest in the Clear Pest Pros Business. The Designated Manager must sign our prescribed form of confidentiality and non-compete agreement. The Managing Owner or, if applicable, the Designated Manager must continuously exert their full-time and best efforts to manage, promote and enhance the Clear Pest Pros Business, and such other Clear Pest Pros Businesses as we permit in our sole discretion. Without our prior written permission, the Managing Owner and, if applicable, the Designated Manager, must not engage in any other business or activity that conflicts with their obligations to operate your Clear Pest Pros Business on a full-time, year-round basis. In the case of multiple owners, the owner with day-to-day responsibility and authority to run the Clear Pest Pros Business and with whom we will communicate shall be identified on the signature line as the first Managing Owner.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 67–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Clear Pest Pros's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Managing Owner is the primary contact between the franchisee and Clear Pest Pros. The franchisor must approve the Managing Owner, and they may oversee more than one Clear Pest Pros business. However, Clear Pest Pros retains the right to require a Designated Manager to act as the primary contact for a specific location.
The Managing Owner, or the Designated Manager if applicable, must complete the JumpStart and Initial Training Programs. They are expected to dedicate their full-time efforts to managing, promoting, and enhancing the Clear Pest Pros business. Without prior written permission from Clear Pest Pros, the Managing Owner or Designated Manager cannot engage in any conflicting business activities, ensuring their focus remains on the franchise. In cases with multiple owners, the individual with day-to-day responsibility is designated as the Managing Owner.
This requirement ensures that Clear Pest Pros has a direct and dedicated point of contact for each franchise, facilitating communication and ensuring operational standards are maintained. The full-time commitment expected of the Managing Owner underscores the active role required to successfully run a Clear Pest Pros franchise. The non-compete clause further protects Clear Pest Pros's interests by preventing the Managing Owner from diverting their attention or resources to competing ventures.