What is the deadline for a Focalpoint Coaching franchisee to secure an approved office location after the Franchise Agreement's effective date?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you choose to locate your Office in a non-residential location, the site location must meet our criteria for demographic characteristics; parking; character of neighborhood; competition from, proximity to, and nature of other businesses; size; appearance; and other physical and commercial characteristics. We may use reasonable efforts to assist you in designating the location of the Office, although we will not conduct site selection activities for you. If an Office has not been approved in writing by us as of the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement, you agree to locate an Office acceptable to us and obtain our written approval of the location within 60 days following the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement. We do not anticipate a situation where we would own the Site and lease it to you for the Office. If we and you cannot agree on an acceptable site and you do not open your Office within 60 days following the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement − Sections 1.D. and 14.B.)
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 28–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focalpoint Coaching's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee chooses to operate from a non-residential location, they must secure written approval for their office location from Focalpoint Coaching within 60 days of the Franchise Agreement's effective date.
If the franchisee and Focalpoint Coaching cannot agree on an acceptable site, and the franchisee fails to open their office within this 60-day period, Focalpoint Coaching reserves the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement. This clause emphasizes the importance of timely site selection and approval for franchisees opting for a non-residential office space.
This requirement ensures that the franchisee's office location meets Focalpoint Coaching's standards and is suitable for conducting business. It also protects Focalpoint Coaching's brand image and operational consistency. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider the implications of this deadline and factor in sufficient time for site selection and approval when planning their launch.