Can a Kidokinetics franchisee use a home office to run the business?
Kidokinetics Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
We expect that you will operate your Kidokinetics Business out of your home. We do not provide any site selection assistance to you. We do not have specifications for an office location outside of the home, except that if you choose to operate from a location other than a home office, such location must be within the Territory. If you choose to open an office location outside the home, we do not assist you in conforming the premises to local ordinances and building codes, obtaining permits, or constructing, remodeling or decorating your premises. You must provide a copy of the lease for the location and obtain written acceptance from us. We will notify you in writing of our approval decision of your location within 10 days of receiving the request. If we cannot agree on an office location located within your Territory, we can terminate the Franchise Agreement. You must ensure that the premises allow you to operate your Kidokinetics Business according to our standards and specifications set forth in our Franchise Operations Manual, comply with local ordinances and building codes, and obtain any required permits. We generally do not own retail or commercial spaces that we would lease to you.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Kidokinetics's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees can operate the business from a home office. The FDD states that Kidokinetics expects franchisees to operate their businesses from their homes. However, if a franchisee chooses to operate from a location other than a home office, the location must be within the designated territory.
Kidokinetics does not provide site selection assistance. If a franchisee chooses to open an office location outside the home, Kidokinetics will not assist in conforming the premises to local ordinances and building codes, obtaining permits, or constructing, remodeling, or decorating the premises. The franchisee must provide a copy of the lease for the location and obtain written acceptance from Kidokinetics.
Kidokinetics will notify the franchisee in writing of its approval decision of the location within 10 days of receiving the request. If Kidokinetics and the franchisee cannot agree on an office location within the territory, Kidokinetics can terminate the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee must ensure that the premises allow them to operate their Kidokinetics business according to Kidokinetics's standards and specifications set forth in the Franchise Operations Manual, comply with local ordinances and building codes, and obtain any required permits.