Does the Cr3 American Exteriors FDD include a schedule for telephone number assignment?
Cr3_American_Exteriors Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 23: RECEIPTS]
SCHEDULE 4-TELEPHONE NUMBER ASSIGNMENT
THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT is made between Tectum Franchising, LLC doing business as CR3 American Exteriors ("Franchisor", "we", "us", or "our") and the franchisee named below ("Franchisee", "you", or "your").
BACKGROUND
The parties are entering into a Franchise Agreement ("Agreement").
As a condition to signing the Franchise Agreement, we have required that you appoint us Attorney in Fact, to take effect upon the expiration or termination of the Agreement, as to the telephone numbers, listings, and advertisements (collectively "Listings") relating to your Franchise.
TELEPHONE NUMBER ASSIGNMENT
Upon expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason, Franchisee's right of use of the Listings shall terminate. In the event of termination or expiration of the Agreement, Franchisee will pay all amounts owed in connection with the Listings, and to immediately at Franchisor's request,
take any other action as may be necessary to transfer the Listings to Franchisor or Franchisor's designated agent,
install and maintain, at Franchisee's sole expense, an intercept message, in a form and manner acceptable to Franchisor on any or all of the Listings;
disconnect the Listings; and/or
cooperate with Franchisor or its designated agent in the removal or relisting of the Listings.
Franchisor may require Franchisee to "port" or transfer to Franchisor or an approved call routing and tracking vendor all Listings.
Appointment as Attorney in Fact.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–150)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cr3 American Exteriors FDD, Schedule 4 outlines the Telephone Number Assignment agreement between Tectum Franchising, LLC, doing business as Cr3 American Exteriors, and the franchisee. This agreement stipulates that as a condition of signing the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee appoints Cr3 American Exteriors as their Attorney in Fact, which takes effect upon the expiration or termination of the agreement, concerning telephone numbers, listings, and advertisements related to the franchise.
Upon the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee's right to use the listings terminates. The franchisee is responsible for paying all outstanding amounts related to the listings. At Cr3 American Exteriors' request, the franchisee must take necessary actions to transfer the listings to the franchisor or its agent. This includes installing an intercept message, disconnecting the listings, and cooperating in the removal or relisting of the listings.
Cr3 American Exteriors may require the franchisee to transfer all listings to the franchisor or an approved call routing and tracking vendor. This ensures that upon termination or expiration of the agreement, Cr3 American Exteriors maintains control over the telephone numbers and related advertising, which is crucial for maintaining brand consistency and customer reach. The franchisee bears the expense of these actions, highlighting a potential cost consideration upon exiting the franchise system.