Does Ledgers require franchisees to obtain approval before leasing office space?
Ledgers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- A. Lease. If you choose to obtain a commercial space for operation of your Ledgers office, you are not required to obtain our approval before entering into a lease or purchase agreement for your office location, but the location must be within your Territory.
- B. Plan and Layout. It is your responsibility to develop and implement the plans and layout for your office location.
- C. Buildout. It is your responsibility to engage contractors or suppliers and buildout your office location.
- D. Permitting. It is your responsibility to conform the premises to federal, state or local ordinances, building codes, licensing requirements and obtain any required permits.
- E. Signage. It is your responsibility to obtain signage in conformity with the templates provided by us and to the specifications provided in our Manual. If you need to modify our signage templates or specifications to meet your needs or the restrictions of your office location, you must obtain our written approval by submitting your request to our operations department. We typically respond to any request submitted to our operations department within five days.
F. Brand Image. You must maintain the facility housing your Franchised Business in a clean and well-maintained manner in order to uphold the image and goodwill of our Franchise System.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 46)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Ledgers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not required to obtain approval from Ledgers before entering into a lease or purchase agreement for their office location. However, the location must be within the franchisee's designated territory.
The Ledgers franchisee is responsible for developing and implementing the plans and layout for their office space. This includes engaging contractors and suppliers for the buildout of the location and ensuring the premises conform to all applicable federal, state, and local ordinances, building codes, and licensing requirements. The franchisee is also responsible for obtaining all necessary permits.
While Ledgers does not require approval for the lease itself, franchisees must obtain written approval from Ledgers' operations department if they need to modify the standard signage templates or specifications to meet their needs or the restrictions of their office location. Ledgers typically responds to these requests within five days. The franchisee must maintain the facility in a clean and well-maintained manner to uphold the brand image.