Does Learningrx have the right to operate outside of a franchisee's territory at any time?
Learningrx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 12: TERRITORY]
Reservation of Rights
Rights We Reserve Under the Franchise Agreement:
As noted above, and as specified in the Franchise Agreement, we will not establish, franchise or license others to establish a LearningRx Center in the Territory during the term of the Franchise Agreement so long as you are in compliance with the Franchise Agreement. However, and despite those promises and obligations, we and our affiliates retain all rights with respect to LearningRx Centers, the System, the
Marks, the sale of similar or dissimilar services, and any other activities we deem appropriate whenever and wherever we desire, including:
-
- to own, franchise, license or operate LearningRx Centers or remote training services at any location outside of the Territory, regardless of the proximity to your LearningRx Center.
We will not establish within your Territory another franchisee or company-owned outlet which may also use the Marks;
-
- to use the Marks and the System to sell any products or services, similar to those which you will sell, except products provided "trainer to student," through any alternate channels of distribution within or outside of the Territory.
This includes, but is not limited to, retail locations and other channels of distribution such as stores, shops, kiosks, malls, airports, and college campuses, at special events, and other channels of distribution such as, television, mail order, catalog sales, wholesale to unrelated retail outlets, or over the Internet.
We exclusively reserve alternative channels of distribution such as the Internet, catalog sales, telemarketing or other direct marketing, as channels of distribution for us.
You may not independently use alternative channels of distribution to make sales within or outside your Territory;
-
- to purchase or be purchased by, or merge or combine with, any business, including a business that competes directly with the LearningRx Center you operate, wherever located;
-
- to acquire and convert to the System operated by us any businesses offering services and products related to providing educational services, including such businesses operated by competitors or otherwise operated independently or as part of, or in association with, any other system or chain, whether franchised or corporately owned and whether located inside or outside of the Territory;
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 33–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Learningrx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Learningrx retains specific rights regarding Learningrx Centers and the System, including the right to operate outside a franchisee's territory. Learningrx maintains the right to own, franchise, license, or operate Learningrx Centers or remote training services at any location outside of a franchisee's territory, regardless of proximity to the franchisee's Learningrx Center. This means that while Learningrx grants a territory to a franchisee, Learningrx can still operate or allow others to operate Learningrx Centers outside of that territory.
Learningrx also reserves the right to use Marks and the System to sell products or services through alternate channels of distribution within or outside the territory. These channels include retail locations, stores, kiosks, malls, airports, special events, television, mail order, catalog sales, wholesale to unrelated retail outlets, or over the Internet. However, franchisees are restricted from independently using these alternative channels of distribution to make sales within or outside their territories.
Furthermore, Learningrx retains the right to purchase or merge with any business, including those that compete directly with a franchisee's Learningrx Center, irrespective of location. They can also acquire and convert businesses offering educational services to the Learningrx System, even if these businesses are operated by competitors or independently, whether located inside or outside the franchisee's territory. These rights provide Learningrx with considerable flexibility in its business operations and expansion strategies, which may impact the competitive landscape for individual franchisees.