Is Counselor Realty obligated to provide any specific non-technology related services?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Counselor may also provide you with or require you to utilize such non-technology related tools and services relating to the franchised business as Counselor determines from time to time in its sole discretion. Counselor will not be obligated to provide you with any such non-technology related tools or services, and reserves the right to discontinue providing any such non-technology related tools and services that Counselor may decide to provide at any time. Counselor also reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions regarding any such non-technology related tools and services that Counselor may decide to provide at any time. You will be obligated to pay Counselor fees associated with such non-technology related tools and services that Counselor decides to provide in such amounts, and at such times, as Counselor shall determine from time to time in its sole discretion.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 17–21)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Counselor Realty Franchise Disclosure Document, Counselor Realty is not obligated to provide franchisees with any specific non-technology related tools or services. The FDD states that Counselor Realty may choose to provide such tools and services at its discretion.
However, Counselor Realty retains the right to discontinue offering any non-technology related tools or services it previously provided. Additionally, Counselor Realty can modify the terms and conditions associated with these tools and services at any time.
If Counselor Realty decides to provide non-technology related tools and services, franchisees are obligated to pay associated fees. The amounts and payment schedules for these fees will be determined by Counselor Realty at its sole discretion. This policy gives Counselor Realty significant flexibility in deciding what, if any, non-technology support it will offer and how much it will cost franchisees.