76 Fence
This document offers a 76 FENCE Regional Developer business: recruiting potential unit franchisees and providing training, assistance and supervision in an assigned region. The developer must also sign agreements to operate two fencing franchises. Those operating franchises are offered under a separate FDD; the terms on this preview describe the developer arrangement.
What It Costs
Open The Full FDDWhere Your Startup Money Goes
| Cost | Disclosed Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Insurance | $250 to $500 | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 12 · PDF Page 13 · PDF Page 15 |
Line items are shown as disclosed. Some costs overlap or apply to different formats; do not add them together without reviewing the source.
Open The Full FDDKey Franchise Fees
- Marketing & Advertising
View Disclosed Terms
The Regional Developer’s Marketing Fee is a minimum of $1,500 per month for local advertising to solicit potential franchisees; it is paid to the franchisor by EFT if paid to the franchisor, or directly to an approved vendor.
What To Know
The Item 6 table describes payment monthly, either to the franchisor or directly to its approved vendor. Item 11 explains the fee as a minimum monthly local-advertising spend to solicit potential franchisees, requires receipts to be retained and provided on request, and states that the System-wide Marketing Fund is separate: Regional Developers do not contribute to it, while their unit businesses do. The Item 7 startup marketing allowance does not reconcile with its note, but that discrepancy concerns the startup estimate and does not alter the disclosed monthly minimum. This is for the Regional Developer format, not an operating fencing franchise. No discount, refund, rate adjustment, or cap is disclosed.
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Fees And Payment Terms
| Fee | Disclosed Terms | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Assistance | Additional training or assistance is charged at a reasonable fee and cost; when the franchisor performs the developer’s duties after notice of failure, the current charge is $600 per day for each representative performing those duties.What To KnowThe general reasonable-fee-and-cost charge applies to additional training provided from time to time or additional assistance needed or requested under the RDA. It is due as incurred, and the developer is responsible for the trainer’s travel and living expenses. The specifically stated current rate of $600 per day applies when the franchisor performs the developer’s duties or obligations after giving 30 days’ notice of the developer’s failure; it is charged for each franchisor representative who performs those duties. The disclosure does not state a cap, refund, or discount for these charges. The specific current daily rate is identified for performance of the developer’s duties; the source does not state that it replaces the general reasonable-fee-and-cost terms for other additional training or assistance. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 11 |
| Renewal Fee | The RDA renewal fee is $10,000, payable concurrently with the franchisor granting renewal.What To KnowThe fee is paid to the franchisor if the developer wants to renew the RDA. Renewal is also subject to then-current conditions, which the disclosure says currently include substantial compliance with the RDA, signing a general release, signing the then-current RDA, and having at least 80% of the Region developed in accordance with the Development Schedule. The fee table says all fees are nonrefundable and uniformly imposed. No adjustment, cap, discount, or refund is disclosed for the renewal fee. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 11 · PDF Page 25 |
| Marketing Fee | The Regional Developer’s Marketing Fee is a minimum of $1,500 per month for local advertising to solicit potential franchisees; it is paid to the franchisor by EFT if paid to the franchisor, or directly to an approved vendor.What To KnowThe Item 6 table describes payment monthly, either to the franchisor or directly to its approved vendor. Item 11 explains the fee as a minimum monthly local-advertising spend to solicit potential franchisees, requires receipts to be retained and provided on request, and states that the System-wide Marketing Fund is separate: Regional Developers do not contribute to it, while their unit businesses do. The Item 7 startup marketing allowance does not reconcile with its note, but that discrepancy concerns the startup estimate and does not alter the disclosed monthly minimum. This is for the Regional Developer format, not an operating fencing franchise. No discount, refund, rate adjustment, or cap is disclosed. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 10 · PDF Page 12 · PDF Page 13 · PDF Page 18 |
| Development Fee | The Development Fee is $260,657 to $428,389, paid in a lump sum when the Regional Developer signs the RDA.What To KnowThe amount depends on the population of the granted Region, stated as 2,855,240 to 11,892,576 people. The fee is fully earned when paid and is not refundable. At RDA signing, the developer also enters a Franchise Agreement to operate two unit businesses in the Region; those businesses count toward the Development Schedule, and no additional initial franchise fee is required for them. The Development Fee is listed in Item 7 as part of the estimated startup investment, whose total requires clarification because the marketing row and Note 4 use different low allowances. This is the Regional Developer format, not an operating fencing franchise. | 2026 FDD · PDF Page 10 · PDF Page 12 · PDF Page 13 |
Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.
Open The Full FDDYour Role As An Owner
Open The Full FDDThe developer’s office must have direct, full-time, day-to-day supervision by a designated manager. The franchisor may require an individual developer to act as manager, or require an entity’s manager to be an owner; no particular equity percentage is specified. The manager must complete initial training before opening, and a replacement must complete it within 45 days of starting.
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Read The Disclosed Requirements
Supervisory employees must sign required confidentiality and noncompetition agreements. For an entity-owned developer, all owners and their spouses must personally guarantee the RDA obligations. These are developer-office obligations, not a statement that an operating fencing franchise can be run absentee.
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Territory
Open The Full FDDThe protected region concerns Regional Developer rights. While the developer is not in default, the franchisor will not grant competing developer rights under the same or similar marks in that region. This does not prevent the franchisor from operating or licensing fencing businesses there, using other sales channels or exercising the other reserved rights.
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Read The Disclosed Requirements
The developer must operate two unit businesses and meet a schedule adding at least one additional unit business each year until the region is developed. Missing the schedule can lead to termination of the RDA or a smaller region. The office site needs approval and relocation needs written permission. There is no option or right of first refusal to acquire additional franchises.
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A disclosed territory policy does not confirm that your preferred area is available. Ask the franchisor about the specific area you are considering.
Training & Support
Open The Full FDDThe developer and manager must satisfactorily complete initial training within 120 days of signing. The narrative describes virtual training, while the training table lists King of Prussia or a designated location; delivery arrangements need confirmation. The table totals 48 classroom hours. Periodic refresher training and an annual conference, if held, require attendance at the developer’s expense.
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Read The Disclosed Requirements
Before opening, the franchisor approves the office site, designates the region, provides initial training and lends the operations manual. The office requires approximately 1,000 square feet with office and training space. It must open at an approved site within 150 days of signing the RDA, subject to the stated delay provisions. Site approval does not promise success.
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After opening, the franchisor promises a reasonable amount of remote support, the unit-franchise disclosure document, continued manual access and generally available advertising materials. The developer must use approved software and provide system access. Hardware and software upgrades may be required without a contractual limit on frequency or cost.
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Franchisor Financing
Open The Full FDDThe franchisor states that it does not offer direct or indirect financing for this arrangement and does not guarantee the developer’s lease or other obligations. The statement does not establish whether an outside lender will provide financing.
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Inside The FDD
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Source-linked summaries of this FDD. Unresolved terms are omitted.
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01The Franchisor And The Business
This document offers a 76 FENCE Regional Developer business: recruiting potential unit franchisees and providing training, assistance and supervision in an assigned region. The developer must also sign agreements to operate two fencing franchises. Those operating franchises are offered under a separate FDD; the terms on this preview describe the developer arrangement.
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The franchisor is 76 Franchise Group LLC, formed in Pennsylvania in June 2023. Its predecessor operated CMS Fencing in the Chicago area and converted that business to an affiliate-owned 76 FENCE operation in July 2023. The franchisor reports no parent company and says it does not itself operate the business being franchised.
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Developer compensation depends on the agreement, collections and performance of required services. The developer may solicit candidates but cannot grant, sell or negotiate a unit franchise. The franchisor may withhold the royalty share when required reports or services are not provided.
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02Business Experience
The FDD lists Ed Samane as CEO since July 2023 and president since May 2024, with other franchise leadership roles. Founder and vice president Patrick Brouillette has held that role since July 2023 and previously worked as a national sales director at Stanley Black & Decker. Michael Mercado has served as chief operating officer since April 2024, following roles at Presto Fast Italian, Code Ninjas and Soccer Shots. These are the positions and dates reported in this filing.
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03Litigation
The Regional Developer FDD states that no litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item. This describes the filing’s disclosure, rather than establishing that no litigation has ever existed.
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04Bankruptcy
The Regional Developer FDD states that no bankruptcy information is required to be disclosed in this Item. The statement is limited to the information required in this disclosure.
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05Initial Fees
The Development Fee is $260,657 to $428,389, paid in a lump sum when the Regional Developer signs the RDA.
What To Know
The amount depends on the population of the granted Region, stated as 2,855,240 to 11,892,576 people. The fee is fully earned when paid and is not refundable. At RDA signing, the developer also enters a Franchise Agreement to operate two unit businesses in the Region; those businesses count toward the Development Schedule, and no additional initial franchise fee is required for them. The Development Fee is listed in Item 7 as part of the estimated startup investment, whose total requires clarification because the marketing row and Note 4 use different low allowances. This is the Regional Developer format, not an operating fencing franchise.
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06Other Fees
Additional training or assistance is charged at a reasonable fee and cost; when the franchisor performs the developer’s duties after notice of failure, the current charge is $600 per day for each representative performing those duties.
What To Know
The general reasonable-fee-and-cost charge applies to additional training provided from time to time or additional assistance needed or requested under the RDA. It is due as incurred, and the developer is responsible for the trainer’s travel and living expenses. The specifically stated current rate of $600 per day applies when the franchisor performs the developer’s duties or obligations after giving 30 days’ notice of the developer’s failure; it is charged for each franchisor representative who performs those duties. The disclosure does not state a cap, refund, or discount for these charges. The specific current daily rate is identified for performance of the developer’s duties; the source does not state that it replaces the general reasonable-fee-and-cost terms for other additional training or assistance.
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The RDA renewal fee is $10,000, payable concurrently with the franchisor granting renewal.
What To Know
The fee is paid to the franchisor if the developer wants to renew the RDA. Renewal is also subject to then-current conditions, which the disclosure says currently include substantial compliance with the RDA, signing a general release, signing the then-current RDA, and having at least 80% of the Region developed in accordance with the Development Schedule. The fee table says all fees are nonrefundable and uniformly imposed. No adjustment, cap, discount, or refund is disclosed for the renewal fee.
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The Regional Developer’s Marketing Fee is a minimum of $1,500 per month for local advertising to solicit potential franchisees; it is paid to the franchisor by EFT if paid to the franchisor, or directly to an approved vendor.
What To Know
The Item 6 table describes payment monthly, either to the franchisor or directly to its approved vendor. Item 11 explains the fee as a minimum monthly local-advertising spend to solicit potential franchisees, requires receipts to be retained and provided on request, and states that the System-wide Marketing Fund is separate: Regional Developers do not contribute to it, while their unit businesses do. The Item 7 startup marketing allowance does not reconcile with its note, but that discrepancy concerns the startup estimate and does not alter the disclosed monthly minimum. This is for the Regional Developer format, not an operating fencing franchise. No discount, refund, rate adjustment, or cap is disclosed.
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07Estimated Initial Investment
The Regional Developer must spend at least $1,500 per month on marketing and advertising to solicit prospective unit franchisees in the Region.
What To Know
This is a minimum monthly spend, not a percentage fee. It applies to local advertising to solicit potential franchisees and to marketing and advertising the offer and sale of unit franchises in the Region. The developer must keep receipts and provide them on request. Item 7’s startup marketing allowance is stated as $1,500–$5,000, but the accompanying note says its low amount represents three months at $1,500 per month ($4,500); that startup allowance discrepancy does not change the disclosed ongoing monthly minimum. Advertising materials require prior consent; submitted materials are deemed rejected if written approval is not received within 20 days. The disclosure says Regional Developers do not contribute to the System-wide Marketing Fund, although their unit-franchised businesses do. No local or regional cooperative is currently required for the developer as a franchisee, but the franchisor reserves a right to create cooperatives during the term of the Franchise Agreement. No discount, refund, inflation adjustment, or cap for this monthly minimum is disclosed. This obligation concerns the Regional Developer format, not an operating fencing franchise.
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Item 7 estimates insurance at $250 to $500, paid as incurred to insurance agents.
What To Know
The estimate is for the Regional Developer’s initial investment table; the table gives no separate due date beyond as incurred. The Item 7 marketing allowance needs clarification against Note 4; the insurance row itself is stated consistently. Item 8 describes required coverage, including property coverage at full replacement cost, workers’ compensation and employer liability, general liability, business interruption, automobile coverage where applicable, errors and omissions, and coverage required for indemnity obligations. Actual insurance costs vary by carrier charges, payment terms, and the developer’s history; the franchisor may change minimum limits, coverage, and endorsements. The estimate is not stated as a premium cap, and no discount or refund is disclosed.
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08Required Purchases And Suppliers
The developer’s office must follow system standards and use approved suppliers, or other suppliers that meet specifications and receive consent. Approval may be conditioned or revoked. Alternative goods or suppliers require information and, if requested, samples or testing; the franchisor says it will respond within 45 days.
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The developer must maintain required insurance, name the franchisor as an additional insured and comply with changes to coverage requirements. The supplier section also reserves the right for the franchisor or affiliates to become suppliers or receive benefits from franchisee purchases.
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09Your Obligations
The obligations table directs the developer to requirements for the office site, preparation and opening, training, system standards, territorial development, insurance and advertising. It also points to provisions on owner participation, records, audits, transfers, renewal, post-termination duties, noncompetition and disputes. Read the referenced Regional Developer Agreement provisions for the full conditions.
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10Franchisor Financing
The franchisor states that it does not offer direct or indirect financing for this arrangement and does not guarantee the developer’s lease or other obligations. The statement does not establish whether an outside lender will provide financing.
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11Training And Support
The developer and manager must satisfactorily complete initial training within 120 days of signing. The narrative describes virtual training, while the training table lists King of Prussia or a designated location; delivery arrangements need confirmation. The table totals 48 classroom hours. Periodic refresher training and an annual conference, if held, require attendance at the developer’s expense.
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Before opening, the franchisor approves the office site, designates the region, provides initial training and lends the operations manual. The office requires approximately 1,000 square feet with office and training space. It must open at an approved site within 150 days of signing the RDA, subject to the stated delay provisions. Site approval does not promise success.
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After opening, the franchisor promises a reasonable amount of remote support, the unit-franchise disclosure document, continued manual access and generally available advertising materials. The developer must use approved software and provide system access. Hardware and software upgrades may be required without a contractual limit on frequency or cost.
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12Territory
The protected region concerns Regional Developer rights. While the developer is not in default, the franchisor will not grant competing developer rights under the same or similar marks in that region. This does not prevent the franchisor from operating or licensing fencing businesses there, using other sales channels or exercising the other reserved rights.
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The developer must operate two unit businesses and meet a schedule adding at least one additional unit business each year until the region is developed. Missing the schedule can lead to termination of the RDA or a smaller region. The office site needs approval and relocation needs written permission. There is no option or right of first refusal to acquire additional franchises.
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13Trademarks
The developer receives a nonexclusive right to use the 76 FENCE marks for its office under the franchisor’s rules. The FDD lists registered marks and a pending application. Suspected infringement or challenges must be reported; the franchisor controls its response and is not required to defend or indemnify the developer. It may require changes to brand identification at the developer’s expense.
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14Patents, Copyrights And Proprietary Information
The FDD states that no patents are material to this franchise. The manual, website and marketing materials are claimed as copyrighted but are not registered. Confidential methods and business information may be used only for the office and disclosed only to employees who need access. Required confidentiality agreements may be enforced by the franchisor.
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Ideas, techniques and materials concerning the office or system developed by the developer, its owners or employees must be disclosed and assigned to the franchisor. Unauthorized use of the manual or confidential information is a default that may lead to termination.
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15Your Role As An Owner
The developer’s office must have direct, full-time, day-to-day supervision by a designated manager. The franchisor may require an individual developer to act as manager, or require an entity’s manager to be an owner; no particular equity percentage is specified. The manager must complete initial training before opening, and a replacement must complete it within 45 days of starting.
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Supervisory employees must sign required confidentiality and noncompetition agreements. For an entity-owned developer, all owners and their spouses must personally guarantee the RDA obligations. These are developer-office obligations, not a statement that an operating fencing franchise can be run absentee.
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16Products And Services You May Sell
The developer must offer authorized services, discontinue disapproved services and comply with changes within 30 days of notification. It cannot recruit through broker, coaching or consulting networks. It must accept approved prospective unit-franchisee leads supplied by the franchisor or its approved development vendor.
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17Renewal, Termination, Transfer And Disputes
The RDA has a 10-year initial term and one possible 10-year renewal. Renewal requires substantial compliance, a release, a renewal fee, the then-current agreement and development of at least 80% of the region under the schedule. Curable defaults include nonpayment and other breaches, with stated cure periods; other listed defaults can lead to termination without a cure period.
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Transfers require written consent, a qualified buyer, training, current agreements and guarantees, compliance and other conditions. The franchisor may reject a sale it considers economically infeasible. It also holds a contractual purchase option subject to timing and notice conditions. At the end of the agreement, the developer must stop operating, return proprietary materials and pay amounts owed.
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The agreement includes two-year post-term noncompetition and nonsolicitation restrictions, subject to state law. The dispute provisions call for mediation and, subject to state law, arbitration, with Pennsylvania forum and governing-law terms. Read the RDA and applicable state addenda before relying on the summary.
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18Public Figures
The franchisor states in this filing that it does not presently use public figures to promote the franchise.
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19Financial Performance Representations
This Regional Developer FDD does not provide a representation of future franchisee performance or past company-owned or franchised-outlet performance. It says employees and representatives are not authorized to make those representations. An exception allows actual records to be supplied when a buyer is considering an existing outlet.
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20Outlets And Franchisee Information
The FDD contains historical outlet and transfer tables covering 2023–2025, followed by projected openings as of December 31, 2025. Separately, Exhibit E identifies Regional Developers and specified former developers with contact details. These dated disclosures do not establish current territory availability; operating-outlet tables should not be treated as a count of developer offices.
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A developer’s contact details may be shared with prospective buyers after leaving the system. The franchisor reports no confidentiality clauses signed with current or former franchisees during the last three fiscal years, and describes the absence of listed franchisee organizations in the filing.
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21Financial Statements
Exhibit D is described as containing the franchisor’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025. The FDD says the franchisor has not been franchising for three years and cannot provide additional statements. These are franchisor statements, not a developer’s earnings forecast.
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22Contracts
The attached proposed contracts are the Regional Developer Agreement in Exhibit B, state-law addenda in Exhibit F and a release in Exhibit G. This set of agreements applies to the developer offering; the operating-unit franchise is offered separately.
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23Receipts
Exhibit H contains detachable receipt copies at the end of the FDD. The document asks the recipient to sign both, acknowledge receipt and return one copy to the franchisor for its files.
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