For Engel & Volkers franchisees, what is the permitted use of the premises designated as the Administrative Location?
Engel_Volkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
4.1 Franchisee shall use its premises solely for the limited purpose of housing Franchisee's administrative and support personnel and performing administrative tasks for Franchisee franchised Business. Franchisee shall not use the premises for any other purpose or activity at any time. Franchisee will not permit public traffic, onsite client interactions or any real estate transactions at the Administrative Location and shall keep its residential real estate brokerage services permitted under the FA separate.
- 4.2 Franchisee may not use or permit its Sales Advisors to use the Administrative Location's address on Franchisee's or its Sales Advisor's business cards, websites or other on-line presence, social media, marketing, or other promotional materials, whether printed or online, used by Franchisee or its Sales Advisor's when conducting its real estate business services under the FA.
- 4.3 Franchisee will operate the Administrative Location in accordance with the standards as set forth in the System Documentation, as may be amended from time to time in Franchisor's sole discretion, and as part of its franchise Business and in compliance with the terms and conditions of the FA, as applicable and so far as not amended by this Administrative Location Addendum.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 88)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engel & Volkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Administrative Location for franchisees has a specific, limited purpose. The franchisee is permitted to use the Administrative Location solely for housing administrative and support personnel and for performing administrative tasks related to the franchised Engel & Volkers business.
Engel & Volkers strictly prohibits franchisees from using the Administrative Location for any other purpose or activity. Specifically, the franchisee cannot allow public traffic or on-site client interactions at the Administrative Location. Real estate transactions are also forbidden from taking place at this location, ensuring that residential real estate brokerage services remain separate.
Furthermore, Engel & Volkers franchisees are not allowed to use the Administrative Location's address on business cards, websites, online presence, social media, or any marketing or promotional materials used by the franchisee or their Sales Advisors. The Administrative Location must be operated according to the standards set forth in the Engel & Volkers System Documentation and in compliance with the Franchise Agreement.