What is the Deer Solution system licensed for?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We license a system (the "System") for the operation of a Deer Solution business (each, a "Franchised Business" or "Deer Solution Business") that provides all natural deer repellent services and deer damage control for residential and commercial landscapes (the "Approved Services and Products") using our proprietary pesticides, and such other programs, materials, equipment, products, and supplies that we designate (the "System Supplies"). The System is presently identified by the Deer Solution trademark and, such other tradenames, trademarks, service-marks, logos, and trade-dress that we may designate, modify, or adopt from time to time and, as same may or may not be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (collectively, the "Licensed Marks").
The System features the prominent display of the Licensed Marks, the Approved Services and Products, and the System Supplies as same may presently exist, and as we may modify, add to and/or discontinue from time to time. You are required to purchase the System Supplies through us, our affiliates, or our designated approved suppliers. The System also requires that you operate your Deer Solution Business in conformity with the specifications, procedures, criteria, and requirements that we designate in our confidential operations manual and other proprietary manuals that we designate and as we may, from time to time, supplement and modify (collectively, the "Manuals").
If permitted by law, you may administratively operate your Deer Solution Business from a home based administrative office (an "Administrative Office"). As your Deer Solution Business grows, we expect that you will need to lease a non-retail commercial facility to support and maintain back-end operations that include parking your service vehicle(s), maintaining supplies and materials, managing employees, and staging service visits. You may only offer and provide the Approved Services and Products on-site at customer locations within your designated operating territory.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Deer Solution Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise licenses a system for operating a Deer Solution business. This business provides all-natural deer repellent services and deer damage control for residential and commercial landscapes. These services and products must be approved by Deer Solution. Franchisees are required to use the franchisor's proprietary pesticides, programs, materials, equipment, products, and supplies that Deer Solution designates. These items are referred to as 'System Supplies.'
The Deer Solution system is identified by the Deer Solution trademark and other trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade dress that the company may designate or modify. Franchisees must prominently display the licensed marks, approved services and products, and system supplies. They are also required to purchase the system supplies through Deer Solution, its affiliates, or designated approved suppliers. The Deer Solution business must be operated according to the specifications, procedures, criteria, and requirements outlined in the confidential operations manual.
Deer Solution allows franchisees to operate from a home-based administrative office if permitted by law. However, as the business grows, Deer Solution expects franchisees to lease a non-retail commercial facility to support back-end operations, including parking service vehicles, maintaining supplies, managing employees, and staging service visits. Franchisees are only permitted to offer and provide the approved services and products on-site at customer locations within their designated operating territory.