Is the Deer Solution franchisee's ability to offer certain services dependent on their inclusion in the Approved Services and Products list?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Approved Services and Products" shall have the meaning defined in the "Recitals" section of this Agreement and shall further refer to and mean refers to and means those products and services that Franchisor authorizes for sale by Deer Solution Businesses.
Franchisor shall exclusively designate and determine the Approved Services and Products and Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, may change, modify, reduce, or supplement the Approved Services and Products that must be offered and sold by the Franchised Business and those products and services that may not be sold by the Franchised Business.
The Operations Manual, subject to changes that Franchisor may make from time to time and Franchisor's right to change and modify the Approved Services and Products, shall designate the Approved Services and Products that must be offered and sold by the Franchised Business.
The Franchised Business may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 55–246)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Deer Solution Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's ability to offer services is strictly dependent on whether those services are included on the Approved Services and Products list. Deer Solution exclusively designates and determines these approved services and products. They may also change, modify, reduce, or supplement the list of services and products that franchisees must or may not offer.
The Operations Manual will designate the Approved Services and Products that must be offered and sold by the Franchised Business. The franchisee may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products.
This means a prospective Deer Solution franchisee needs to understand that their service offerings are not open-ended but are controlled by Deer Solution. The franchisee must stay updated on any changes to the Approved Services and Products list, as these changes will directly impact their business operations and revenue streams. It is important to review the Operations Manual regularly for any modifications.