Does Focalpoint Coaching provide any assistance to franchisees in sourcing Operating Assets?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 8: Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services]
Office Development. You are responsible for developing the Office. We reserve the right to give you mandatory and suggested specifications and layouts for a FocalPoint Franchised Business office, including requirements for dimensions, design, image, interior layout, decor, and color scheme. These plans might not reflect the requirements of any federal, state, or local law, code, or regulation, including those arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") or similar rules governing public accommodations for persons with disabilities. You must prepare a site survey and all required construction plans and specifications for the Office's site and make sure that they comply with the ADA and similar rules, other applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease requirements and restrictions. We reserve the right to review and approve all final plans and specifications before you begin constructing the Office and all revised or "as built" plans and specifications during construction. Our review is only to ensure your compliance with our design requirements. We may inspect the Office during its development.
Office Site. We do not anticipate a situation where we would own the Site and lease it to you for your operation of the Franchised Business. We have the right to approve the Office's lease or sublease and to require that it include certain provisions (listed in Section 1.D. of the Franchise Agreement).
You must give us information and materials we request regarding each territory within which you propose to operate a FocalPoint Franchised Business so we can assess that territory.
[Item 8: Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services]
You must operate the Franchised Business according to our System Standards. System Standards may regulate, among other things, the types, models, and brands of Proprietary Products, fixtures, furniture, vehicles, furnishings, and signs (collectively, "Operating Assets"); products, other equipment and supplies you must use in operating the Franchised Business; unauthorized and prohibited products, equipment, and services; inventory requirements; and designated and approved suppliers of Operating Assets, Proprietary Products and other items.
In the case of Operating Assets, suppliers could, at our option, be limited to us, our affiliates, and/or other specified exclusive sources, in which case you would have to buy such Operating Assets only from us, our affiliates, and/or the other specified exclusive sources at the prices we or they decide to charge. We have the absolute right to limit the suppliers with whom you may deal. Neither we nor any of our affiliates are currently the only approved suppliers for any of the products that you must use in operating the Franchised Business.
If we institute any type of restrictive sourcing program (which, as noted above, we have already done for Proprietary Products and may do so for other items) and you want to use any item or service that we have not yet evaluated or to buy or lease from a supplier that we have not yet approved or designated, you first must send us sufficient information, specifications, and samples so that we can determine whether the item or service complies with System Standards or the supplier meets approved supplier criteria. We may charge you or the supplier a reasonable fee for the evaluation (see Item 6) and will decide within a reasonable time (no more than 30 days).
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 23–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focalpoint Coaching's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for developing their own office. However, Focalpoint Coaching reserves the right to provide mandatory and suggested specifications and layouts for the office, including requirements for dimensions, design, image, interior layout, decor, and color scheme. These plans may not align with federal, state, or local laws, including those under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Franchisees must prepare a site survey and all required construction plans to ensure compliance with the ADA, building codes, and lease requirements. Focalpoint Coaching retains the right to review and approve all final plans to ensure compliance with their design requirements and may inspect the office during development.
Focalpoint Coaching does not anticipate owning the site and leasing it to the franchisee. However, Focalpoint Coaching has the right to approve the office's lease or sublease and may require certain provisions in the lease agreement. Franchisees must provide information about each territory they propose to operate in, allowing Focalpoint Coaching to assess the territory.
System Standards regulate the types, models, and brands of Operating Assets, which include fixtures, furniture, vehicles, furnishings, and signs. While suppliers could be limited to Focalpoint Coaching, its affiliates, or other exclusive sources at Focalpoint Coaching's option, neither Focalpoint Coaching nor its affiliates are currently the only approved suppliers for any products franchisees must use. Franchisees can request approval for unevaluated items or suppliers by providing sufficient information for Focalpoint Coaching to determine compliance with System Standards. Focalpoint Coaching may charge a reasonable evaluation fee and will decide within 30 days. Supplier approval may depend on various factors, including product quality, delivery reliability, service standards, and financial capability.