When must an All Team franchisee submit advertising and promotional materials to the franchisor for approval?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will give us or our advertising agency, for approval, the name of any advertising agency you select to prepare the advertising and promotional materials, and copies of all of the advertising and promotional materials, you wish to use including newspaper, radio, the Internet and television advertising, specialty and novelty items, circulars and signs. If we do not give you written approval of the advertising and promotional materials with 20 days from the date we receive the materials, the materials are considered not approved. All promotional and advertising materials you submit to us will become our property. At our discretion, we may provide you with advertising and promotional materials. We reserve the right to charge you a reasonable fee for such materials. (Franchise Agreement - paragraph VI.C). In addition, we have the right to require you to place and maintain, at your sole expense and at all times during the term of the Franchise Agreement, a bold listing for the Temporary Service Business and the Permanent Placement Business in the classified ads in the yellow pages telephone directory issued in the Area or in such other directories (such as internet directories and listings), as we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion. We are not required to spend any amount on advertising in your Area.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 18–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must submit advertising and promotional materials to All Team or its advertising agency for approval before use. This includes materials for various media such as newspaper, radio, the Internet, television, specialty items, circulars, and signs.
The FDD specifies that if All Team does not provide written approval within 20 days of receiving the materials, the materials are considered not approved. All Team also retains ownership of all promotional and advertising materials submitted by the franchisee. All Team has the discretion to provide advertising and promotional materials to the franchisee, potentially charging a reasonable fee for these materials.
Furthermore, any advertising on the Internet, delivery by facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic means will require prior written approval by All Team and on terms specified by them. All Team may require franchisees to place all such electronic advertisements with them or their designated third party vendor. This ensures that all advertising efforts align with All Team's brand standards and marketing strategies, and it allows All Team to maintain control over its brand image and messaging across different platforms.