Can the Administrative Office for a Deer Solution franchise be accessible to the public or customers?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Note 2: Construction and Leasehold Improvements – The Approved Services and Products may only be offered and provided on-site, at customer homes. If permitted by law, your Administrative Office may be located within your home. We do not have any specific requirements as to any leasehold interests and/or improvements related to your Administrative Office. Your Administrative Office must not be accessible to the public or to your customer.
Note 3: Lease Deposits – Three Months – If you elect to maintain an Administrative Office outside of your home, it must be located in a facility and/or office that is not accessible to customers or open to the public. This estimate assumes that your Administrative Office will be operated from your home or from a commercial office facility within a lower rent shared office suite.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 20–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the administrative office for a Deer Solution franchise is not permitted to be accessible to the public or customers. Note 2 of Item 7 states that the Approved Services and Products may only be offered and provided on-site, at customer homes. If permitted by law, the Administrative Office may be located within the franchisee's home.
The FDD specifies that if a franchisee chooses to maintain an Administrative Office outside of their home, it must be in a facility or office that is not accessible to customers or open to the public. Note 3 of Item 7 assumes that the Administrative Office will be operated from the franchisee's home or from a commercial office facility within a lower-rent shared office suite.
This restriction ensures that Deer Solution maintains control over customer interactions and service delivery. By preventing public access to the administrative office, Deer Solution aims to uphold a consistent brand image and customer experience, focusing service interactions at the customer's location.