What factors does Deer Solution consider when approving or disapproving the proposed location of a franchisee's Administrative Office?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ill provide you with site selection guidelines.
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. Within 60 days of signing your Franchise Agreement you must secure an Administrative Office location that we approve. If you do not meet this requirement for any reason, including our disapproval of a proposed Administrative Office location and/or your failure to find a suitable Administrative Office location that we approve during the 60 day period, we may terminate your Franchise Agreement without refunding any fees to you if you do not cure this default within 30 days of notice from us.
Time to Open
You may not open your Deer Solution Business until you have completed our initial training requirements, obtained the necessary licensing and authorization from state and regulatory agencies within your Operating Territory, have provided us with written proof of the required insurance, and have timely secured an Administrative Office location that we approved. Within 120 days from the signing of your Franchise Agreement you must open and offer services and products of your Deer Solution Business to the customers within your Operating Territory.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 29–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company will respond within 30 days of receiving all required information regarding a proposed Administrative Office location. Deer Solution considers several factors when evaluating a potential site. These include the characteristics of the proposed site, whether the site meets Deer Solution's criteria for non-retail back-office operations, and the location of the proposed site relative to the franchisee's overall operating territory and its proximity to other franchisee territories.
Securing an approved Administrative Office location is a critical step for franchisees. The FDD states that franchisees must secure an approved location within 60 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. Failure to do so, including having a proposed location disapproved or not finding a suitable location within the timeframe, can lead to the termination of the Franchise Agreement. However, Deer Solution may allow a 30-day cure period from notice to remedy the default.
Deer Solution does offer site selection guidelines to assist franchisees in finding suitable locations. If permitted by local law, franchisees may locate their Administrative Office within their home residence. However, franchisees are responsible for all costs associated with locating and evaluating potential sites. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, where franchisees typically bear the responsibility for real estate costs.