Can an Expense Reduction Analysts franchisee relocate their Office Premises without permission?
Expense_Reduction_Analysts Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may not relocate your Office Premises without our prior written consent. If you choose to install signage at the Office Premises, or anywhere else in connection with your Consulting Business, we have the right to approve or disapprove the design and location of any such signage.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Expense Reduction Analysts' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not allowed to relocate their office premises without obtaining prior written consent from Expense Reduction Analysts. Expense Reduction Analysts retains the right to review, inspect, and approve any proposed rented office space that the franchisee intends to use as their Office Premises.
Expense Reduction Analysts does not offer site selection assistance for the Consulting Business or help with negotiating the purchase or lease of a site. Franchisees are generally expected to operate from a home office. However, Expense Reduction Analysts may permit or require franchisees to operate from a separate office space under certain conditions. These conditions include situations where the franchisee's primary residence is not within the designated area, if Expense Reduction Analysts determines that the business is not being operated professionally from the home office, or if the franchisee submits a written request for a separate office space that meets Expense Reduction Analysts' standards.
If a franchisee chooses to install signage at the Office Premises or anywhere else related to their Consulting Business, Expense Reduction Analysts has the right to approve or disapprove the design and location of such signage. This level of control ensures that the franchisee's operations and branding align with Expense Reduction Analysts' overall standards and image.