What is the name of the legal entity that operates an Eos Worldwide franchise?
Eos_Worldwide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must sign our form of Franchise Agreement ("Franchise Agreement"), in the form attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit A. If you operate your franchise using a legal entity, then your entity (the "Operating Entity" or as referred to in the Franchise Agreement, your "Business Entity") must either sign the Franchise Agreement or otherwise agree to abide by the terms of the Franchise Agreement by signing our form of Joinder to Franchise Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit C to the Franchise Agreement. An Operating Entity may have multiple owners, equity holders, shareholders, partners or members, but you must act as the sole decisionmaker and point person for the Operating Entity and only you may provide EOS Services to Clients as the "EOS Implementer" (or "Implementer") and therefore only you may attend our Implementer trainings. If you use an Operating Entity for your Franchised Business, you must own and control the Operating Entity (with at least a 51% ownership interest unless we permit otherwise). You may also determine that you want or need additional operators, managers, employees, personnel or administrative staff to assist you in operating the Franchised Business, but these individuals may not provide functions required by an Implementer, including providing any Clients with implementation Services as described in the Operations Manual ("Implementer Services").
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 10–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Eos Worldwide Franchise Disclosure Document, an Eos Worldwide franchise can be operated either as a sole proprietorship or through a business entity. The legal entity used to operate the franchise is referred to as the "Operating Entity" or "Business Entity" in the Franchise Agreement.
If a franchisee chooses to operate through a legal entity, that entity must sign the Franchise Agreement or agree to its terms by signing a Joinder to Franchise Agreement. The franchisee must maintain ownership and control of the Operating Entity, holding at least a 51% ownership interest unless Eos Worldwide permits otherwise. The franchisee themselves must act as the sole decision-maker and point person for the Operating Entity and be the only one to provide EOS services to clients as the "EOS Implementer."
While franchisees may hire additional staff to assist with the business, these individuals cannot perform the functions of an Implementer, such as providing implementation services to clients. This structure ensures that the quality of services remains consistent with Eos Worldwide's standards, as only the trained and designated Implementer can deliver the core services.