Who is granted the right to operate a Cr3 American Exteriors franchised business?
Cr3_American_Exteriors Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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The franchisor is Tectum Franchising LLC d/b/a CR3 American Exteriors ("we", "us", "our" or "franchisor"). "You", "your" or "Franchisee" means the person or entity to whom we grant a franchise. The terms "you", "your" and "Franchisee" also refers to the person or entity that buys this franchise including any guarantors. If you are a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity, then "you", "your" and "Franchisee" will also include your owners.
The Franchisor
We are a Virginia Limited Liability Corporation formed on July 12, 2022, as a Virginia Limited Liability Company. Our principal place of business is located at 780 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Suite 240, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Our operational support center is located at 1446 Baltimore Street, Suite E, Hanover, PA 17331. We operate under the name, "CR3 American Exteriors" and the trademarks described in Item 13 (the "Marks"). We do not do business or intend to do business under any other names. Our agents for service of process are listed in Exhibit D of this Disclosure Document.
We grant qualified individuals the right to operate a business that offers, sells, and performs roofing and remodeling services to commercial and residential customers under the "CR3 American Exteriors" Mark (the "Franchised Business"). Our affiliate, C3 American Exterior Inc., identified below, has offered the same or similar products and services since 2017 through their outlets. Affiliate locations are company locations for purposes of this Disclosure Document.
We, the franchisor, began franchising in September of 2022. We do not conduct business in any other line of business; however, we do also offer Area Representative franchises to solicit and support unit franchisees. We have not offered and do not offer franchises in any other line of business. We do not have any parents or predecessors. We, the franchisor, have not conducted a business of the type conducted by the franchisee, except through our affiliate C3 Roofing & Remodeling Inc as described below in this Item 1.
Description of the Franchised Business
We offer the opportunity to operate a Franchised Business that offers, sells, and performs roofing and remodeling services for commercial and residential customers within a defined territory (the "Approved Location"). The services provided by the Franchised Business will include (i) roofing services; (ii) gutter systems; (iii) exterior siding; (iv) window and door replacement; and (v) other products and services that we may approve and modify from time to time (the "Approved Products and Services").
We are a customer-centric company. We require each Franchised Business to operate according to our proprietary business methods and system (the "System") while using CR3 American
Exterior's marks, logos, trade dress, (the "Marks"). We continue to develop, use, and control the Marks in public to represent the System's standards of quality, integrity, and respect.
We offer the opportunity to operate a Franchised Business through a Franchise Agreement. Our standard Franchise Agreement is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit B ("Franchise Agreement").
Parents
We do not have a parent company because no company owns a controlling or majority interest in us and no single company has the right to control our operations.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cr3 American Exteriors's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise is granted to the person or entity that the franchisor, Tectum Franchising LLC, grants a franchise to. This includes any guarantors. If the franchisee is a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity, the definition of "you", "your" and "Franchisee" also includes the owners of that entity.
Cr3 American Exteriors grants qualified individuals the right to operate a business offering roofing and remodeling services to commercial and residential customers under the CR3 American Exteriors mark. The franchisor began offering franchises in September 2022. In 2025, Cr3 American Exteriors began offering an Area Representative franchise program, through a separate Franchise Disclosure Document, where Area Representatives recruit and support unit franchisees in exchange for a portion of the initial franchise fee and royalty.
To operate a Cr3 American Exteriors franchised business, franchisees must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those specific to the building and construction industry. This includes registering, obtaining licenses, and securing professional certifications from local or state regulators. Franchisees are also responsible for obtaining necessary municipality permits and adhering to all building and inspection protocols. Additionally, franchisees must comply with federal, state, and local safety and environmental laws, including OSHA requirements and EPA guidelines.