When did Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. convert to Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
On December 31, 2019, Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. converted from an Ohio corporation to an Ohio limited liability company with the name Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC. Because of the nature of the conversion and the fact that there was no "acquisition" of assets, we do not regard Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. (referred to in this disclosure document as "ECFI") as a predecessor of Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC. Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc.'s principal business address was 500 Stonehenge Parkway, Dublin, Ohio 43017.
From March 14, 2005 until December 31, 2019, under the name Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc., we offered and sold Epcon Communities franchises. ECFI changed its name on March 14, 2005 from Epmark, Inc. From August 1996 until February 2005, under the name Epmark, Inc., we offered and sold Epmark franchises.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Epcon Communities' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. converted to Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC on December 31, 2019. The document specifies that the conversion occurred from an Ohio corporation to an Ohio limited liability company. The address for Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC both before and after the conversion remained 500 Stonehenge Parkway, Dublin, Ohio 43017.
Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC, the current franchisor, does not consider Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. a predecessor due to the nature of the conversion and the absence of an asset acquisition. However, the FDD notes that Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. (referred to as "ECFI" in the document) operated under that name from March 14, 2005, until the conversion date.
Prior to March 14, 2005, the company was known as Epmark, Inc., and it offered Epmark franchises from August 1996 until February 2005. This history provides context for the evolution of the Epcon Communities franchise system and its various legal entities over time.