Under what condition are the initial fees and payments deferred for a Focalpoint Coaching franchisee in Maryland?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If FocalPoint Coaching, Inc. offers you a franchise, it must provide this Disclosure Document to you 14 calendar days before you sign a binding agreement with, or make a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed franchise sale. [New York requires you to receive this Franchise Disclosure Document at the earlier of the first personal meeting or 10 business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. Michigan requires that we give you this Disclosure Document at least 10 business days before the execution of any binding franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration, whichever occurs first.]
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 56–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Focalpoint Coaching Franchise Disclosure Document, there is no specific addendum or rider that discusses the deferral of initial fees for franchisees in Maryland. However, the document includes addenda and riders for other states like Virginia, South Dakota, Minnesota and Illinois that address the deferral of initial fees until pre-opening obligations are met and the franchisee commences business.
In the absence of a Maryland-specific clause, prospective Focalpoint Coaching franchisees in Maryland should inquire directly with the franchisor about the possibility of fee deferral. It is possible that such arrangements could be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, or that there are other conditions that might apply.
Item 23 of the FDD states that if FocalPoint Coaching, Inc. offers you a franchise, it must provide this Disclosure Document to you 14 calendar days before you sign a binding agreement with, or make a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed franchise sale. New York and Michigan have slightly different requirements for the delivery of the disclosure document.