Can Focus Cfo clients discuss potential employment arrangements with Focus Cfo franchisees?
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 the 2025 Focus Cfo Franchise Disclosure Document, Focus Cfo clients are restricted from discussing potential employment arrangements or making job offers to Focus Cfo franchisees they've met or worked with through their Focus Cfo arrangement without first consulting Focus Cfo. This policy is in place to protect Focus Cfo's interests and maintain the integrity of its franchise network.
If a Focus Cfo franchisee receives an employment offer, whether verbal or written, from a client they've met since joining Focus Cfo, the franchisee must notify Focus Cfo. This ensures transparency and allows Focus Cfo to manage potential conflicts of interest.
Furthermore, the Focus Cfo franchisee cannot begin working directly for the client until a termination fee, as specified in the professional service agreement between the client and Focus Cfo, is paid to Focus Cfo by either the franchisee or the client. This condition is designed to compensate Focus Cfo for the loss of business and the resources invested in establishing the client relationship. This policy ensures that Focus Cfo is protected if a franchisee leaves to work directly for a client.