What is the fee for Renewal under the Deer Solution franchise agreement?

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| Reporting Non-Compliance | $150 per occurrence | 14 days of invoice | Payable for failure to timely submit Royalty and Activity Reports, and other reports and financial statements as required under Franchise Agreement. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Non-Compliance | $450 to $1,000 per occurrence | 14 days of invoice | Payable for failure to comply with operational standards as required and specified under Franchise Agreement, plus inspection and re- inspection costs incurred by us. |
| Payment Non-Compliance | $150 per occurrence |  | Payable for failure to timely pay, when due, a fee or payment due to us under the Franchise Agreement, plus interest, costs, and legal fees. |
| Non-Compliance | Actual fees, costs, and expenses | On demand | Fees, costs, and expenses incurred by us as a result of your breach or non- compliance with the terms of your Franchise Agreement. |
| Legal Fees and Expenses | Costs and expenses | As incurred | This fee includes, but is not limited to, attorneys’ fees for any failure to pay amounts when due or failure to comply in any way with the Franchise Agreement. |
| Audit | Cost of audit | On demand | For costs incurred by us for each financial audit, provided the audit determines underreporting of 2% or greater during any designated audit period. Includes fees incurred by us including audit, legal, travel and reasonable accommodations. |
| Quality Assurance Audit | Actual costs incurred by us | As invoiced | Payable if we engage a third party to perform periodic quality assurance audits, including mystery shopper programs. |
| Management Service | 20% of Gross Sales, plus expenses | As invoiced | Payable if we elect to manage the Franchised Business due to death, disability, a failure by you to have the Franchised Business managed by an authorized Managing Owner or Manager, etc. |
| Collections | Actual fees, costs, and expenses | On demand | For costs and expenses incurred by us in collecting fees due to us, and/or to enforce the terms of the Franchise Agreement or a termination of the Franchise Agreement. Includes costs and expenses of re-inspections required by quality assurance audit. |
| NSF Check Fee of Failed Electronic Fund Transfer | $50 per violation or the maximum amount allowed by law, whichever is greater | As incurred | Payable if your bank account possesses insufficient funds and/or fails to process a payment or transfer related to a fee due from you to us. |
| Indemnification | Actual cost incurred by us | As incurred | The amount payable is the amount of any claim, liability, or loss we incur from your Franchised Business. |
| Post-Termination or | Costs and expenses | As incurred | The amount payable is the amount of |
| Post-Expiration |  |  | any claim, liability, or loss we incur |
| Expenses |  |  | from your Franchised Business. |
| Testing or Supplier Approval Fee | Actual fees, costs, and expenses | Within 14 days of invoice | You must pay us the costs incurred by us to review and evaluate a potential supplier, product, or service that you submit to us for approval. |
| Operations Manual | $500 | As incurred | Payable in the event we are required |
| Replacement Fee |  |  | to replace your operations manual. |
| Relocation | Costs and expenses | As incurred | Payable if we approve your relocation request, but prior to execution of updated agreement and authorization. |
| Transfer | 50% of our then current franchise fee | On demand | Payable if we approve your transfer request, but prior to execution of final transfer agreements and authorization. |
| Renewal | 10% of our then current franchise fee | On signing renewal Franchise Agreement | Payable if we approve your renewal request and upon signing our then current Franchise Agreement. |

Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 14–19)

What is the fee for Renewal under the Deer Solution franchise agreement?

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What This Means (2025 FDD)

Reporting Non-Compliance	$150 per occurrence	14 days of invoice	Payable for failure to timely submit Royalty and Activity Reports, and other reports and financial statements as required under Franchise Agreement.
Operations Non-Compliance	$450 to $1,000 per occurrence	14 days of invoice	Payable for failure to comply with operational standards as required and specified under Franchise Agreement, plus inspection and re- inspection costs incurred by us.
Payment Non-Compliance	$150 per occurrence		Payable for failure to timely pay, when due, a fee or payment due to us under the Franchise Agreement, plus interest, costs, and legal fees.
Non-Compliance	Actual fees, costs, and expenses	On demand	Fees, costs, and expenses incurred by us as a result of your breach or non- compliance with the terms of your Franchise Agreement.
Legal Fees and Expenses	Costs and expenses	As incurred	This fee includes, but is not limited to, attorneys’ fees for any failure to pay amounts when due or failure to comply in any way with the Franchise Agreement.
Audit	Cost of audit	On demand	For costs incurred by us for each financial audit, provided the audit determines underreporting of 2% or greater during any designated audit period. Includes fees incurred by us including audit, legal, travel and reasonable accommodations.
Quality Assurance Audit	Actual costs incurred by us	As invoiced	Payable if we engage a third party to perform periodic quality assurance audits, including mystery shopper programs.
Management Service	20% of Gross Sales, plus expenses	As invoiced	Payable if we elect to manage the Franchised Business due to death, disability, a failure by you to have the Franchised Business managed by an authorized Managing Owner or Manager, etc.
Collections	Actual fees, costs, and expenses	On demand	For costs and expenses incurred by us in collecting fees due to us, and/or to enforce the terms of the Franchise Agreement or a termination of the Franchise Agreement. Includes costs and expenses of re-inspections required by quality assurance audit.
NSF Check Fee of Failed Electronic Fund Transfer	$50 per violation or the maximum amount allowed by law, whichever is greater	As incurred	Payable if your bank account possesses insufficient funds and/or fails to process a payment or transfer related to a fee due from you to us.
Indemnification	Actual cost incurred by us	As incurred	The amount payable is the amount of any claim, liability, or loss we incur from your Franchised Business.
Post-Termination or	Costs and expenses	As incurred	The amount payable is the amount of
Post-Expiration			any claim, liability, or loss we incur
Expenses			from your Franchised Business.
Testing or Supplier Approval Fee	Actual fees, costs, and expenses	Within 14 days of invoice	You must pay us the costs incurred by us to review and evaluate a potential supplier, product, or service that you submit to us for approval.
Operations Manual	$500	As incurred	Payable in the event we are required
Replacement Fee			to replace your operations manual.
Relocation	Costs and expenses	As incurred	Payable if we approve your relocation request, but prior to execution of updated agreement and authorization.
Transfer	50% of our then current franchise fee	On demand	Payable if we approve your transfer request, but prior to execution of final transfer agreements and authorization.
Renewal	10% of our then current franchise fee	On signing renewal Franchise Agreement	Payable if we approve your renewal request and upon signing our then current Franchise Agreement.