Serviceability Range refers to the maximum geographic distance or travel time within which a franchisee can consistently deliver products or services while meeting brand standards. Unlike a Protected Territory, which defines legal rights, the Serviceability Range reflects operational reality. It is determined by factors such as staffing, travel time, service duration, traffic conditions, and customer expectations.
Serviceability Range helps ensure that customer experience, response time, and service quality remain consistent across a franchise system.
Franchise systems often fail when territories are designed larger than what operations can realistically support. Defining a Serviceability Range allows franchisors to:
A territory that is legally assigned but operationally unserviceable creates performance risk for both parties.
Serviceability Range is not a fixed number across all brands or markets. It is evaluated using:
Urban markets may have smaller ranges due to congestion, while rural markets may require larger ranges but fewer daily service stops.
Serviceability Range often informs how territories or delivery areas are structured but does not replace them. A Protected Territory may exist on paper, while the Serviceability Range defines where service is actually feasible on a day to day basis.
Franchisors frequently use Serviceability Range internally to:
Clear separation between legal rights and operational limits is critical.
If a franchisor promotes service availability beyond what a franchisee can reasonably perform, customer complaints and performance disputes may follow. Serviceability Range helps support:
While Serviceability Range is not typically disclosed in Item 12, it supports the underlying logic of territory planning decisions.
Zors allows franchisors to visualize operational reach within saved Unit Territories and Area Territories. Using a single mapping environment, teams can:
Zors enables franchisors to align service expectations with real world geography while keeping territory governance centralized.
Is Serviceability Range the same as a Delivery Area
No. A Delivery Area is a defined service zone. Serviceability Range is the operational constraint that informs how that zone should be designed.
Does Serviceability Range change over time
Yes. Staffing changes, infrastructure development, and market density shifts may require periodic reassessment.
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Last updated: December 15, 2025
