Can a Focalpoint Coaching franchisee relocate their office without Focalpoint Coaching's approval?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will operate the Franchised Business within a specific Territory that we first must approve. You will not receive an exclusive territory. You may face competition from other FocalPoint Franchised Business franchise owners, from outlets that we own, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control. You may operate the Franchised Business only within the approved Territory and may not relocate the Office without our approval. We will describe the Territory in the Franchise Agreement before you sign it. We will determine the size and boundaries of the Territory in our discretion, based upon factors including population density, character of neighborhood, location and number of competing businesses and other factors. While there is no minimum territory size, we typically will define a territory to include approximately 100,000 people (residents and/or workers). You have no options, rights of first refusal, or similar rights to acquire additional franchises within the Territory or in contiguous territories.
Source: Item 12 — Territory (FDD pages 36–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focalpoint Coaching's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee cannot relocate their office without the franchisor's approval. The FDD specifies that the franchisee may operate the Franchised Business only within the approved Territory and may not relocate the Office without Focalpoint Coaching's approval.
This stipulation gives Focalpoint Coaching control over where its franchises are located, which helps them manage brand consistency and market coverage. For a prospective franchisee, this means they will need to seek approval before moving their business location, even within their designated territory. This could potentially limit a franchisee's flexibility in responding to changing market conditions or personal circumstances.
It is common practice in franchising for franchisors to retain control over location decisions. This is to ensure that new locations do not negatively impact existing franchisees and that the brand is properly represented in each market. While this provides some security to franchisees, it also means that franchisees must work within the franchisor's guidelines and obtain permission for any changes to their location.