Under what conditions can Expense Reduction Analysts deny a franchisee's relocation request?
Expense_Reduction_Analysts Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
After completion of at least two (2) full years in operation of Your ERA Business after Commencement Date, and so long as You are in Good Standing, You may send to the Franchisor a written notice requesting relocation of Your ERA Business outside Your Area. Such notice must be provided to Franchisor at least four (4) Months prior to Your proposed relocation and it must specify the Area in which You wish to relocate and the proposed date of relocation. The Franchisor will not unreasonably withhold its consent to Your proposed relocation, provided, however, that the Franchisor's consent or refusal may be based, whether in whole or in part, on the number of existing ERA Businesses in Your requested Area, Your compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the ERA Manuals, and any Joint Venture agreement (as described in Section 8.2), as well as other factors the Franchisor may consider to be relevant to the proposed relocation. You may only relocate Your Business upon receipt of the
Franchisor's prior written approval to relocate. In the event the Franchisor approves Your request to relocate, Franchisor may require You to execute documents related to the relocation. In the event the Franchisor does not respond to Your request to relocate within thirty (30) days from the date the Franchisor receives Your written request, Your request shall automatically be deemed denied.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 58–215)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Expense Reduction Analysts Franchise Disclosure Document, Expense Reduction Analysts can deny a franchisee's request to relocate their ERA Business outside their current area under certain conditions. To be eligible to request a relocation, a franchisee must have operated their ERA Business for at least two full years after the commencement date and be in good standing with Expense Reduction Analysts.
The franchisee must provide written notice to Expense Reduction Analysts at least four months before the proposed relocation date, specifying the area to which they wish to relocate. Expense Reduction Analysts will not unreasonably withhold consent, but their decision can be based on several factors.
These factors include the number of existing Expense Reduction Analysts businesses already in the requested area, the franchisee's compliance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement, the ERA Manuals, and any Joint Venture agreement. Expense Reduction Analysts may also consider other factors they deem relevant to the proposed relocation. If Expense Reduction Analysts does not respond to the relocation request within 30 days of receiving it, the request is automatically considered denied. Franchisees can only relocate upon receiving prior written approval from Expense Reduction Analysts.