Is an Epcon Communities franchisee required to sell all goods or services authorized by Epcon Communities?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not restrict the types of goods or services that you may offer, except that you are prohibited from modifying our Development System (except as necessary to comply with building codes and permits, and local, state and federal laws) and, in your development of Epcon Communities projects, you must comply with the specifications of the Development System. Except in limited circumstances, you may not during the term of the Franchise Agreement, own, develop, construct or have any interest in any real estate development project that is age-restricted or for which the targeted buyers are the 55+ home buyer, including, but not limited to, detached and/or attached ranch-style homes (with or without basements or a second floor) that are similar to the homes and communities depicted in our Development System. You are not required to sell all goods or services authorized by us. We have the right to add to, discontinue or modify authorized goods, services, specifications and procedures at our discretion. There are no limits on this right to make changes to the Development System. You are not restricted regarding the buyers to whom you may sell your Units.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD page 55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, an Epcon Communities franchisee is not required to sell all goods or services authorized by the company. However, franchisees are prohibited from modifying the Development System, except to comply with building codes, permits, and applicable laws. When developing Epcon Communities projects, franchisees must adhere to the specifications of the Development System.
Franchisees are generally restricted from owning, developing, or having an interest in real estate development projects that are age-restricted or target the 55+ home buyer demographic, particularly those similar to the homes and communities in the Epcon Communities Development System. This restriction applies during the term of the Franchise Agreement, with limited exceptions.
Epcon Communities retains the right to add to, discontinue, or modify authorized goods, services, specifications, and procedures at its discretion, with no limits on its ability to make changes to the Development System. Franchisees are not restricted regarding the buyers to whom they may sell their Units.