What must a Counselor Realty franchisee obtain before opening or operating any additional Office locations?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
undertakings herein, the parties agree:
1. FRANCHISE.
1.1 Grant.
- (a) We grant you a non-exclusive license to use the System and the Marks to operate one real estate brokerage business (the "Business") at a single site you select, and to which we consent (the "Office"), within the geographic territory designated in Exhibit A to this Franchise Agreement (the "Territory"). You must obtain Counselor's written consent prior to opening or operating any additional Office locations.
- (b) You may apply to open one or more additional offices within your designated Territory (an "Additional Office") by submitting a request to Counselor describing the location of such proposed Additional Office as well as any additional information Counselor may require or request, along with one-time fee of $750 for each Additional Office location (the "Additional Office Application Materials"). After Counselor's receipt of such Additional Office Application Materials (including the one-time fee), Counselor will have 30 days to review the Additional Office Application Materials and proposed Additional Office location and notify you whether or not Counselor consents to your opening of such Additional Office location. Any Additional Office we consent to must comply with all requirements of the Franchise Agreement and then-current System standards.
- (c) You may apply to open one or more additional offices outside of your designated Territory (an "Extension Office") by submitting a request to Counselor describing the location of such proposed Extension Office as well as any additional information Counselor may require or request, along with a one-time fee of $750 for each Extension Office location (the "Extension Office Application Materials"). After Counselor's receipt of such Extension Office Application Materials (including the one-time fee), Counselor will have 30 days to review the Extension Office Application Materials and proposed Extension Office location and notify you whether or not Counselor consents to your opening of such Extension Office location. Counselor's consent to any Extension Office location will be contingent on you and Counselor reaching a mutual agreement as to the minimum number of sales agents that will operate from the Extension Office. Any Extension Office we consent to must comply with all requ
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must obtain Counselor Realty's written consent before opening or operating any additional office locations. To open an additional office within their designated territory, the franchisee must submit a request describing the location of the proposed additional office and any other required information, along with a one-time fee of $750 for each additional office location. Counselor Realty then has 30 days to review the application materials and notify the franchisee whether or not they consent to the opening of the additional office.
To open an additional office outside of their designated territory, which is referred to as an "Extension Office", the franchisee must submit a request describing the location of the proposed extension office and any other required information, along with a one-time fee of $750 for each extension office location. Counselor Realty will then review the application materials and proposed location within 30 days. Consent for an Extension Office is contingent upon reaching a mutual agreement with Counselor Realty regarding the minimum number of sales agents that will operate from the Extension Office.
Any additional office, whether within or outside the designated territory, must comply with all requirements of the Franchise Agreement and the then-current System standards. This process ensures that Counselor Realty maintains control over its brand and standards, even as franchisees expand their operations. The $750 fee likely covers the administrative costs associated with reviewing and approving the new location. The requirement for a minimum number of sales agents in Extension Offices suggests a focus on ensuring that these offices are viable and contribute to the overall network.