What must a Focus Cfo client do before offering employment to a Focus Cfo franchisee?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Employment with any Focus CFO Client.
Focus CFO clients agree not to discuss any potential arrangements or to make offers of employment to any Focus CFO franchisee with whom they have met or worked with as part of their Focus CFO arrangement without first discussing the matter with Focus CFO.
Franchisee agrees to notify Focus CFO, should any client that Franchisee has personally met for the first time since joining Focus CFO, makes an offer, either verbal or written to Franchisee.
Further, Franchisee agrees that if Franchisee accepts such an offer with any Focus CFO client, Franchisee is not authorized to begin working directly for the client until either Franchisee or the Focus CFO client, pay directly to Focus CFO the termination fee which is set forth in the professional service agreement with the Focus CFO client.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 37–126)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focus Cfo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Focus Cfo client must first discuss the matter with Focus Cfo before discussing potential employment arrangements or making offers of employment to any Focus Cfo franchisee they have met or worked with as part of their Focus Cfo arrangement. This policy is in place to protect Focus Cfo's interests and ensure proper procedures are followed when a client seeks to hire a franchisee.
Furthermore, the Focus Cfo franchisee is obligated to notify Focus Cfo if a client they have personally met since joining Focus Cfo makes them an employment offer, whether verbal or written. This ensures transparency and allows Focus Cfo to manage the situation appropriately.
If a Focus Cfo franchisee accepts an offer from a client, they are not allowed to begin working directly for the client until either the franchisee or the Focus Cfo client pays a termination fee directly to Focus Cfo. The amount of this termination fee is detailed in the professional service agreement between Focus Cfo and the client. This requirement serves to compensate Focus Cfo for the loss of the franchisee and the client relationship.