Can Focus Cfo change or modify the scope of approved services that a franchisee can offer?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must comply with our rules, policies and procedures in the Franchise Agreement, Playbook and any other materials and information provided by Focus CFO and may only offer and sell those services that we have approved.
You have limitations on the types of services which you can provide in order to provide consistency with the System and the brand. The approved services include developing an Area Plan, which includes coordinating group marketing activities, business development, client delivery activities, and supporting the recruitment of CFOs in your local area. We may change or modify the scope of approved services and there is no restriction on Focus CFO to make such changes.
Source: Item 16 — Restrictions on What the Franchisee May Sell (FDD page 27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focus Cfo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Focus Cfo has the authority to modify the scope of approved services that a franchisee can offer. Franchisees must adhere to Focus CFO's rules, policies, and procedures outlined in the Franchise Agreement, Playbook, and other provided materials. They are only permitted to offer and sell services that Focus CFO has explicitly approved.
Focus Cfo places limitations on the types of services a franchisee can provide to maintain consistency within the Focus CFO System and brand. Approved services include developing an Area Plan, coordinating group marketing activities, business development, client delivery activities, and supporting the recruitment of CFOs in the local area.
This means that Focus Cfo franchisees must stay informed of any changes or modifications to the approved services and adapt their business practices accordingly. While the FDD does not specify how often these changes might occur, it is important for prospective franchisees to understand that the services they are initially approved to offer may not remain the same throughout the term of their franchise agreement. This flexibility allows Focus Cfo to adapt to market demands and maintain brand consistency, but it also requires franchisees to be adaptable and willing to adjust their service offerings as directed by Focus Cfo.