What is the purpose of the System Website for 7 Brew stores?
7_Brew Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We or our designees have the right to establish a website or series of websites (with or without restricted access) for the 7 BREW Store network: (1) to advertise, market, identify, and promote 7 BREW Stores, the products and services they offer, and/or the 7 BREW Store franchise opportunity; (2) to help us operate the 7 BREW Store network; and/or (3) for any other purposes we deem appropriate for 7 BREW Stores or otherwise (collectively, the "System Website"). The System Website need not provide you with a separate interior webpage or "micro-site" referencing your Store. We will own all intellectual property and other rights in the System Website and all information it contains. We will control and may use the Brand Fund's assets to develop, maintain, operate, update, and market the System Website.
All Marketing Materials you develop for the Store must comply with Brand Standards and contain notices of the System Website's URL as we specify. You may not develop, maintain, or authorize any Digital Marketing or Social Media mentioning or describing the Store or displaying any Marks without our prior written approval and, if applicable, without complying with our Brand Standards for such Digital Marketing and Social Media. Except for the System Website and approved Digital Marketing and Social Media, you may not conduct commerce or directly or indirectly offer or sell any products or services using any Digital Marketing, Social Media, or website. We have the right to maintain websites other than the System Website and to offer and sell products and services under the Marks from the System Website, another website, or otherwise over the Internet without payment or other obligation to you. (Franchise Agreement – Section 13.C)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 34–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to 7 Brew's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the System Website is established by 7 Brew or its designees for several purposes related to the 7 Brew network. These purposes include advertising, marketing, identifying, and promoting 7 Brew stores, along with the products, services, and franchise opportunities they offer. The System Website also helps 7 Brew operate its store network. Additionally, the System Website can be used for any other purposes that 7 Brew deems appropriate for its stores or otherwise.
7 Brew retains ownership of all intellectual property and other rights associated with the System Website and all the information contained within it. The company also controls the development, maintenance, operation, updating, and marketing of the System Website, potentially using assets from the Brand Fund for these activities. Franchisees are required to ensure that all marketing materials they develop for their stores comply with brand standards and include the System Website's URL as specified by 7 Brew.
Franchisees need prior written approval from 7 Brew before developing, maintaining, or authorizing any digital marketing or social media content that mentions or describes their store or displays any of 7 Brew's marks. Besides the System Website and approved digital marketing and social media, franchisees are restricted from conducting commerce or offering products or services through any other digital marketing, social media, or website. 7 Brew reserves the right to maintain websites other than the System Website and to sell products and services under its marks over the Internet without any obligation to compensate franchisees.