What is the minimum ownership interest required for the Operating Principal of a Red Wagon Club franchise?
Red_Wagon_Club Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Ownership of an RWC Business is not a passive investment. You must identify one of your owners who is a natural person with at least a 51% ownership interest and voting power in you, with the authority to take legally binding actions on your behalf, to act as your "Operating Principal." We must approve the Operating Principal prior to such individual having any involvement in your RWC Business. If your Operating Principal ceases to own at least a 51% ownership interest and voting interest in you, your Operating Principal resigns or otherwise indicates to us or to you that he or she wishes to cease acting as Operating Principal, or we disapprove of your Operating Principal, you must recruit a new Operating Principal within 30 days of the change in ownership or disapproval and submit to us all documents we request regarding the new Operating Principal for our review and approval. Your Operating Principal must, at all times, have direct, day-to-day, full-time supervision of your RWC Business. Your Operating Principal must attend all scheduled meetings and required trainings conducted by us for the purpose of further instruction, education, or informing you on topics involving the supervision of your RWC Business.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISED BUSINESS (FDD page 37)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Red Wagon Club's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, ownership of a Red Wagon Club franchise is not considered a passive investment. The franchisee must designate an Operating Principal who is a natural person with the authority to take legally binding actions on behalf of the franchisee.
The Operating Principal must have at least 51% ownership interest and voting power in the franchise. The franchisor, Red Wagon Club, must approve the Operating Principal before they have any involvement in the Red Wagon Club business.
If the Operating Principal ceases to own at least a 51% ownership interest and voting interest, resigns, indicates they wish to stop acting as Operating Principal, or is disapproved by Red Wagon Club, the franchisee must recruit a new Operating Principal within 30 days. The new Operating Principal is subject to the franchisor's review and approval. The Operating Principal is required to have direct, day-to-day, full-time supervision of the Red Wagon Club business and attend all scheduled meetings and required trainings conducted by the franchisor.