What is the legal name of the Cr3 American Exteriors franchisor?
Cr3_American_Exteriors Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cr3 American Exteriors Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor is Tectum Franchising LLC, which operates under the name CR3 American Exteriors. This means that while the brand is known as CR3 American Exteriors, the legal entity that grants the franchises is Tectum Franchising LLC. Tectum Franchising LLC was formed in Virginia on July 12, 2022. Their principal place of business is located at 780 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Suite 240, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, while their operational support center is located at 1446 Baltimore Street, Suite E, Hanover, PA 17331.
For a prospective franchisee, it is important to understand the distinction between the trade name and the legal name of the franchisor. All legal documents, including the franchise agreement, will likely be under the name Tectum Franchising LLC. This is a fairly common practice in franchising, where a parent company or LLC manages the franchising operations for a specific brand.
Cr3 American Exteriors began franchising in September 2022. The FDD specifies that the franchisor does not conduct business in any other line of business besides offering unit franchises and Area Representative franchises. The document also states that Cr3 American Exteriors does not have any parents or predecessors, but it does have several affiliates, including C3 Roofing & Remodeling Inc., ATAX LLC, and Cooper's Scoopers LLC.