We are a Florida corporation formed on February 15,1995. We were formed for the purpose of offering and selluig Anago franchises arid for administering the Anago franchise system. We began offering subfranChises of the type described in this Disclosure Document in February 1995. We only conduct business under the names “Anago” and “Anago Franehising, Inc;” and do not conduct business under any other name. Our principal business, address is 5203 NW 33^ Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. Florida 3330920 SW 27‘Avenue. Suite ,300. Pompano Beach. FL 33069: Phone tel; 800-213,-5857.
Our parent company is Ariago Gleaning; Systems, Inc. ;(“ACS”), and it owns and grants us a license to use- the PropiietaTy Marks (as defined in Item 13) and other Proprietary Property (aS defined in Item 13) that we will sublicense; to you and that you will, in turn, sublicense to your Unit Franchisees. AGS isia Florida, corporation, formed December 5, 2000, and it shares our principal business address and phone number. AGS has never operated or offered franchises for the type of business you will operate, nor has it ofrered franchises in any other line of business. Our predecessor is Anago Intemationali Inc. (“AH”). All's prihcipal business address is 2211 ME 44 Street, Lighthouse Pt, EL 33064. AH operated businesses-Of the type ybii will Operate from l989 to 1995, All never offered franchises for the type of business you will operate, nor has. it, offered franchises in other lines of business.
The franchise offered under this Disclosure Document is the right to act as our master franchisee and subfranchisor within a defined territory pursuant to an Anagp: Subfranchise Rights Agreement in substantially the form attached as Ejdlibit A. For ease of reference the business you operate pursuant to an Anago Subfranehise Rights: Agreement will be referred to as your Anago Subfranchise Rights: Business. As dur master franchisee or Subfranchisor, you will be authorized and obligated to sell to qualified persons within your defined territory (“tJnit Franchisees”), unit franchises for the operation of a janitorial services business (each a “Unit Franchise”) and to provide services to your Unit Fraiichisees. You will be required to enter into a Unit Franchise Agreement in substanfially the form attadhed as Exhibit I to the form of Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement (See Exhibit A to this Disclosure Document) with each of your Unit Franchisees and to comply with your obligations as subfranchisor under those agreements including entering iilto coimhercial jaiiitorial service contracts and assigning the performance of services under those contracts to your Unit Franchisees. Each Unit Franchise Agreement will authorize the Unit Franchisee to use the Anago trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade secrets, programs, materials and procedures in the operation of sanitorial services businesses (the “System”). We do not offer under tMs Disclosure Document the right to acquire or operate a, Unit Franchise nor are you obligated or permitted to do so under this Disclosure Document.
In order to apply to become our master franchisee or subfranchisOr, you must submit to us a cOmpleted.applicatibn,, sign.a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) in the fonn attached as Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document and pay the Initial Fee. The Initial Fee to obtain Anago Subfranchise Rights is $98,000 for the counties and/or cities that will comprise your territory. The Initial Fee is payable, to Us in lull upon signing the Purchase Agreement; The Initial Feels then fully earned and non-refundable upon signing the Subfranchise Rights Agreement. However, if we do not offer you the right to enter into an Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement or we offer you the right but you fail to enter into the agreement, in either case, within 30 days following your execution othe Purehase Agreement, we will refund the amount you pdid when you signed the, Purehase Agreement, less any eommissions: that we have been required to pay to any third parties iii Gonneetibn with your application. You are responsible to pay any sales, use or other taxes (other than our income tax) relating to the purchase Of an Anago Subfiranchise Rights; Business..
Neither we nor any of our agents or affiliates, offers direct or indirect financing. We do not guarantee your note, lease or obligation;
The FTC's: Franchise Rule permits a franchisor to provide information about the actual or potential financial performance of its franchised and/or franchisor owned outlets, if there is a reasonable basis for the information, and if the information is included in the Disclosure Document. Financial performance information that differs from that included in Item 19 may be given only if: (1) a franchisor provides actual records of an existing outlet you are Considering buying; Or (2) a franchisor supplements the information provided in this Item 19, for example, by providing Information about possible performance at a particular location or under particular circumstances.