What is the purpose of modifying the Administrative Office after a Deer Solution franchise transfer?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (7) Except in the event an authorized transferee continues to operate Franchisee's former Deer Solution Business at Franchisee's Administrative Office subsequent to a Transfer, at Franchisee's sole cost and expense: (a) modify and alter Franchisee's former Deer Solution Business, Franchisee's former Deer Solution Administrative Office, and Franchisee's Administrative Office, as reasonably necessary or otherwise required by Franchisor, to ensure that Franchisee's Administrative Office has been completely de-identified and differentiated from its former appearance to prevent any confusion by the public as to the continued existence of a Deer Solution Business at your Administrative Office; (b) remove from Franchisee's Administrative Office all distinctive physical and structural features identifying a Deer Solution Business and all distinctive signs, trade dress and emblems associated with the System including, without limitation, signs, trade dress, and emblems bearing the Licensed Marks; and (c) make specific additional changes to Franchisee's Administrative Office as Franchisor reasonably requests for the purpose of completely de-identifying Franchisee's former Deer Solution Business.
Franchisee shall immediately initiate the foregoing actions and complete such actions within the period of time designated by Franchisor, and Franchisee agrees that Franchisor and/or Franchisor's designated agents may enter the premises of Franchisee's Administrative Office at any time to make the foregoing alterations at Franchisee's sole risk and expense.
Franchisee further agrees that Franchisee's failure to timely make modifications and alterations to Franchisee's Administrative Office will cause irreparable injury to Franchisor, and Franchisee consents to the entry, at Franchisee's expense, of any ex-parte order by any court of competent jurisdiction authorizing Franchisor or its agents to take action, if Franchisor seeks such an order;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 55–246)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Deer Solution Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee transfers their Deer Solution business and the transferee does not continue to operate the business from the same administrative office, the former franchisee is responsible for modifying the administrative office. The purpose of these modifications is to completely de-identify and differentiate the office from its former appearance as a Deer Solution business. This is to prevent public confusion about whether a Deer Solution business still operates at that location.
The franchisee must remove all distinctive physical and structural features, signs, trade dress, and emblems associated with the Deer Solution system, including those bearing the licensed marks. Deer Solution may also request additional specific changes to further de-identify the office. The franchisee must begin these actions immediately and complete them within the timeframe Deer Solution designates.
If the franchisee fails to make these changes on time, Deer Solution can enter the premises to make the alterations themselves at the franchisee's expense. The FDD states that failure to comply will cause irreparable injury to Deer Solution, and the franchisee consents to an ex-parte court order allowing Deer Solution to take action. This ensures that the brand identity and customer perception of Deer Solution are protected even after a franchise transfer.