Does Counselor Realty have the right to change the terms for non-technology related services they provide?
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 has the right to modify the terms and conditions regarding non-technology related tools and services. Counselor Realty is not obligated to provide franchisees with any non-technology related tools or services, and they reserve the right to discontinue providing these services at any time.
Counselor Realty may choose to offer or require franchisees to utilize non-technology related tools and services related to the franchised business as they determine necessary. Franchisees are obligated to pay fees associated with any non-technology related tools and services that Counselor Realty decides to provide. The amounts and payment schedules for these fees will be determined by Counselor Realty at its sole discretion.
This policy gives Counselor Realty considerable flexibility in determining which non-technology services to offer, how much to charge for them, and whether to discontinue them. For a prospective franchisee, this means that the availability and cost of these services could change over time, potentially impacting their business operations and profitability. It is important for a prospective franchisee to fully understand what non-technology related tools and services Counselor Realty currently offers, the associated costs, and the potential for these to change during the term of the franchise agreement.