Does Floors To Go dictate the wages I pay my employees?
Floors_To_Go Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
om when the same are due. Failure to pay such obligations when due could constitute an event of default under this Agreement.
- 7.7. Relationship of Parties. It is understood between us that you are an independent contractor and are in no way authorized to make any contract, agreement, warranty, or representation on behalf of us, or to create any obligation, express or implied, on our behalf. The parties agree that this Agreement shall not create a fiduciary relationship between us. We will not be liable for any act, omission, contract, debt, tax, or any other obligation of yours. You shall prominently display at your place of business a certificate from us stating that your business is operated by you independent of and separate from Floors To Go, LLC. We and you shall refrain from making any representation or creating any impression upon any third party or the public that they are partners, associates, joint employers, joint venturers, subsidiaries, principal and agent, or are in any way the agents, fiduciaries or instrumentalities of each other in any sense. We and you shall not be construed to be jointly liable for any of your acts or omissions under any circumstances. We have no relationship with your employees, and you have no relationship with our employees.
- 7.8. Insurance. Prior to commencement of business with us, you shall procure, at your sole expense, an insurance policy or policies acceptable to us protecting you and us against any loss, liability, or expense whatsoever from personal injury, death, or product liability arising from, or occurring upon, or in connection with such premises, or by reason of your operation of your Showroom. You shall maintain such policy or policies in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement.
- a. Your insurance policy shall cover those risks as usually insured against by persons operating like properties in localities where the property operated by you is located, including automobile insurance, in amounts sufficient to prevent you from becoming a coinsurer within the terms of the policy or policies in question.
- b. The insurance afforded by the policy or policies respecting liability shall not be limited in any way by reason of any insurance, that may be maintained by us.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floors To Go Franchise Disclosure Document, Floors To Go does not have a relationship with your employees. As a Floors To Go franchisee, you are considered an independent contractor. You are responsible for all obligations arising from the operation of your business. This includes, but is not limited to, workers' compensation, real estate, sales, payroll, franchise, income, personal property, and gross receipt taxes. Floors To Go emphasizes that the operations of your business should be separate and distinct from Floors To Go, LLC.
Floors To Go expects franchisees to maintain a competent, conscientious, and qualified sales and installation staff. Floors To Go also expects franchisees to train each employee in the types and quality of Floors To Go floor coverings and familiarize employees with the Floors To Go price list to the extent necessary and appropriate for said employee to perform his/her duties and functions.
Because you are an independent contractor, you are responsible for determining the wages and benefits of your employees, as well as ensuring compliance with all applicable labor laws. This is a common arrangement in franchising, where franchisees typically manage their own staffing and operational costs.