What is the standard radius of the non-exclusive geographic territory granted to a Focus Cfo franchisee?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will receive a specific non-exclusive geographic territory to conduct your business. We may allow multiple Franchisees to operate within the same geographic area. You will be expected to work in a collaborative manner with other Franchisees within your geographic area. Your territory will be a seventy-five (75) mile radius of the address of your franchised business, but this territory shall not extend into neighboring states where Focus CFO is not registered to sell franchises as of the effective date of your franchise agreement. You are not authorized to perform any form of direct outreach marketing, solicitation or networking activities for lead generation or building a referral network outside of the geographic territory that we grant to you. In order to perform these activities outside of your geographic territory, you will be required to purchase an additional territory. Focus CFO reserves the right to approve or deny your request to purchase an additional territory. If you are approved to purchase an additional territory, you will be required to pay a fee equal to the then-current franchise fee and you may be required to sign the then-current Franchise Agreement or an Amendment to your current Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 12 — Territory (FDD pages 23–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Focus Cfo grants franchisees a non-exclusive geographic territory. This territory is defined as a seventy-five (75) mile radius around the franchisee's business address. However, this territory cannot extend into neighboring states where Focus Cfo is not registered to sell franchises as of the franchise agreement's effective date. This means the actual territory size could be smaller if the business is located near a state border where Focus Cfo isn't registered.
Focus Cfo may allow multiple franchisees to operate within the same geographic area, meaning franchisees may face competition from other franchisees within their territory. Franchisees are expected to collaborate with others in their area to minimize conflicts.
To conduct direct outreach marketing outside of the initially assigned territory, a Focus Cfo franchisee must purchase an additional territory and pay the then-current franchise fee. Focus CFO retains the right to approve or deny the purchase of additional territories. This policy restricts franchisees from actively seeking clients outside their designated area without additional investment and franchisor approval.