How many company-owned outlets does Deer Solution have that are analyzed in this section?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF COMPANY OWNED OUTLET
We have one Company Owned Outlet with an office based in Fairfield, New Jersey. Our Company Owned Outlet commenced operations in June 1981 and operates within an Operating Territory that, in total, includes approximately 423,743 Targeted Households, which is the equivalent of 10 Territories. In the table below we provide a summary of the 10 Territories comprising the Operating Territory of our Company Owned Outlet.
Material financial and operational characteristics that are reasonably anticipated to differ from future operational franchise outlets include: (a) managerial skill and efficiency experienced by our Company Owned Outlet as a result of our extensively experienced management team; (b) brand recognition within the local markets in which our Company Owned Outlet operates; and (c) no obligation to pay ongoing fees that a franchisee will pay to us, such as Royalty Fees and Brand Development Fund Fees.
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 45–52)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the financial performance representation analyzes data from one company-owned outlet. This outlet is based in Fairfield, New Jersey, and has been in operation since June 1981.
The Deer Solution company-owned outlet operates within a territory equivalent to 10 standard territories, encompassing approximately 423,743 targeted households. The FDD provides a detailed breakdown of gross sales by territory for the 2024 calendar year, ranging from $78,175 to $683,411, with total gross sales for the company-owned outlet reaching $2,872,319.
The FDD also includes detailed financial data for the company-owned outlet, including direct costs of goods sold, direct labor costs, service vehicle costs, and various disclosed expenses such as marketing, insurance, and rent. Additionally, the FDD outlines adjustments for franchise-related expenses like royalty fees and brand development fund fees, even though the company-owned outlet does not actually pay these fees. This information is provided to give prospective franchisees a clearer picture of potential expenses they will incur.