Where does Mr. Sandless obtain the population count for a Designated Territory?
Mr_Sandless Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Franchise Agreement grants you the right to operate your Business only within the designated territory containing a population of approximately 200,000 and identified in Attachment 2 to the Franchise Agreement (the "Designated Territory"). The Designated Territory will be described by contiguous zip codes or depicted on a map. We obtain the population count through the United States Census bureau. If you meet our qualifications, you may purchase up to 3 additional territories under the Franchise Agreement. Each additional territory will have an estimated population of 100,000. If you purchase multiple territories, you will have multiple Designated Territories. The maximum population under an one Franchise Agreement is approximately 500,000. You may not solicit or perform work outside of your Designated Territory(ies) unless you have received our prior written permission, and only if the customer is located in an area that is not serviced by another System franchisee. You may not relocate your Business without our prior written consent, and we have the right to require that your relocated site be within your Designated Territory(ies). You may not establish additional offices within your Designated Territory(ies) without our express written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 25–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Mr. Sandless's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the population count for a Designated Territory is obtained through the United States Census Bureau. The Franchise Agreement grants the franchisee the right to operate their business within a Designated Territory containing a population of approximately 200,000. This territory is identified in Attachment 2 of the Franchise Agreement and is described by contiguous zip codes or depicted on a map.
Mr. Sandless allows franchisees to purchase up to 3 additional territories under the Franchise Agreement if they meet the franchisor's qualifications. Each additional territory will have an estimated population of 100,000. The maximum population under one Franchise Agreement is approximately 500,000. Franchisees are restricted from soliciting or performing work outside of their Designated Territories without prior written permission from Mr. Sandless, and even then, only if the customer is not serviced by another franchisee.
It is important to note that Mr. Sandless does not grant exclusive territories. Franchisees may face competition from other franchisees, company-owned outlets, or other channels of distribution or competitive brands controlled by Mr. Sandless. To maintain the rights to the Designated Territory, franchisees must comply with the terms of the Franchise Agreement and meet specific performance criteria, such as completing eight floor jobs per month beginning six months after the business's Grand Opening. Failure to meet these criteria or any breach of the Franchise Agreement may result in termination of the agreement and loss of the Designated Territory.