What must a Focus Cfo franchisee do if a client they met through Focus Cfo offers them employment?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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, if a client that a Focus Cfo franchisee has personally met for the first time since joining Focus Cfo makes an offer of employment, either verbal or written, the franchisee must notify Focus Cfo.
Furthermore, if the franchisee accepts the employment offer with a Focus Cfo client, the franchisee is not authorized to begin working directly for the client until either the franchisee or the Focus Cfo client pays Focus Cfo the termination fee. The termination fee amount is set forth in the professional service agreement with the Focus Cfo client.
This policy ensures that Focus Cfo is compensated for the business it has developed and the relationships it has facilitated. It also protects Focus Cfo's interests by preventing clients from directly hiring franchisees without compensating the company for its services.