Does Counselor Realty need to consent to the location I choose for my Office?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tion of the foregoing and the 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 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENT, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–8)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Counselor Realty does require consent regarding the location you choose for your real estate brokerage business. Specifically, Counselor Realty must consent to the initial site you select for your Office. This location is designated as the "Office" within the geographic territory outlined in Exhibit A of the Franchise Agreement.
If a franchisee wishes to open additional offices within their designated territory, these are considered "Additional Offices." To do so, the franchisee must submit a request to Counselor Realty that describes the location of the proposed Additional Office, along with any other information Counselor Realty may require. A one-time fee of $750 for each Additional Office location must also be submitted with the application materials. Counselor Realty then has 30 days to review the application and notify the franchisee whether or not they consent to the opening of the Additional Office location.
For opening additional offices outside of the designated territory, known as "Extension Offices," a similar process applies. The franchisee must submit a request to Counselor Realty with location details and any required information, along with a one-time fee of $750 for each Extension Office. Counselor Realty again has 30 days to review the application. 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 that Extension Office. All Additional Offices and Extension Offices that Counselor Realty consents to must comply with all requirements of the Franchise Agreement and the then-current System standards.