What factors does Deck Medic consider when approving the location of a Deck Medic administrative office?
Deck_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Within 30 days of our written receipt and submission of all information and documentation that we may request, we will respond to your proposed request for our approval or disapproval of the proposed location of your administrative office. Factors that into consideration include characteristics of the proposed site, whether or not the proposed site meets our criteria for non-retail back-office operations, and the location of your proposed site relative to your overall Operating Territory and proximity to other franchisee operating territories.
Since you may administratively manage your Deck Medic Business from your home there is no required time period within which you must secure a commercial office location. If you do not meet our requirements for site selection, we may terminate your Franchise Agreement without refunding any fees to you. It is your obligation to consult with government agencies, architects and legal professionals to evaluate and determine that your site permits the establishment and operation of the Franchised Business and that you possess the necessary licenses and authority to operate the Franchised Business. (Franchise Agreement, Article 3).
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 company will respond within 30 days of receiving all requested information regarding a proposed administrative office location. Deck Medic considers the characteristics of the proposed site, whether it meets the criteria for non-retail back-office operations, and its location relative to the franchisee's operating territory and proximity to other franchisee territories.
Deck Medic allows franchisees to manage their business from a home-based administrative office if local laws permit. If a franchisee chooses to establish an operations center with a non-retail back-office facility for inventory, service visit staging, and vehicle parking, they are responsible for selecting a site within their operating territory. Deck Medic does not typically own or lease these properties and the franchisee bears all associated costs.
It is the franchisee's responsibility to ensure the site allows the Deck Medic business's establishment and operation and that they possess the necessary licenses and authority. Failure to meet Deck Medic's site selection requirements may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement without any fee refunds.