What aspects of the Deck Medic business operation are covered by the operating standards?
Deck_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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- Communication of Operating Standards We may establish, update and provide you with consultations and communications as to the standards, procedures and System requirements as to the operation of your Deck Medic Business including, but not limited to, Approved Services and Products, System Supplies, marketing and promotion standards, and as we may, in our discretion, designate, modify, supplement and amend from time to time and, as set forth in the Manuals. (Franchise Agreement, Articles 4.B. and 4.C.);
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- Marketing Standards and Approval We will establish, update and communicate to you our standards for the marketing and promotion of the Franchised Business including, but not limited to, the marketing media that you may use. We will respond to your request respecting the communication of our approval or disapproval of marketing media that may be requested by you for use in the marketing and promotion of the Franchised Business. We maintain full discretion as to the marketing standards and the marketing media may be used in the marketing and promotion of your Deck Medic Business (Franchise Agreement, Article 4.B.);
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- Approved Vendors We will provide the names and addresses of approved vendors and suppliers for the Approved Services and Products and the System Supplies. (Franchise Agreement, Articles 4.B. and 4.C.);
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- Annual System Conference We may, in our discretion, coordinate an annual conference to be attended by franchisees of the System that are in good standing. (Franchise Agreement, Article 5.D.);
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- Supplemental Training We may require that you and your Operating Manager participate in supplemental onsite training that we may designate and require in our discretion. If you are not meeting what we believe to be System performance standards, we may provide, in our discretion, supplemental training on-site within your Operating Territory. You will be required to pay our then current supplemental training fee, which is currently $600 per on-site trainer per day, plus travel expenses, meals and accommodation expenses incurred by us. (Franchise Agreement, Article 4.A.);
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Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–29)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Deck Medic's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the operating standards cover several aspects of the business. Deck Medic may establish and update standards, procedures, and system requirements for the operation of the Deck Medic business. These include, but are not limited to, approved services and products, system supplies, and marketing and promotion standards, as detailed in the manuals.
Deck Medic also establishes and updates standards for marketing and promotion, including the types of marketing media franchisees can use. Franchisees can request approval for marketing materials, but Deck Medic maintains full discretion over marketing standards. The company also provides the names and addresses of approved vendors and suppliers for approved services, products, and system supplies.
Furthermore, Deck Medic may coordinate an annual conference for franchisees in good standing and may require franchisees and their operating managers to participate in supplemental on-site training. If a franchisee is not meeting system performance standards, Deck Medic may provide supplemental on-site training. The franchisee is responsible for the then current supplemental training fee, which is currently $600 per on-site trainer per day, plus travel expenses, meals, and accommodation expenses incurred by Deck Medic.
These operating standards are subject to change, modification, supplementation, and amendment from time to time at Deck Medic's discretion. Franchisees must adhere to these standards to maintain consistency and quality across all Deck Medic franchise locations.