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What happens if All Team changes the software program?

All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

n. ATFC agrees that upon request of the FRANCHISEE, it will provide FRANCHISEE with suggestions for layout and design of the Agency. In any event, FRANCHISEE agrees to submit to ATFC for its consent in advance in writing, the planned location, layout, furnishings and decorations for the office.

  • F. Software. ATFC hereby grants to FRANCHISEE a nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonassignable and non sublicensable license to, use the proprietary computer software program licensed or such other software as ATFC may designate, including any modifications, additions or enhancements to such software ("Software") during the term of this Agreement and subject to the limitations on use and other requirements set forth in this Section VII.F. FRANCHISEE understands that ATFC has the right to change the Software at any time in ATFC's sole discretion. In such event, FRANCHISEE may be required to change the licensed software FRANCHISEE uses, FRANCHISEE will do so at FRANCHISEE's sole cost and expense and may be required to sign new documentation to license the right to use the new software.
    1. FRANCHISEE and its employees will use the Software for the operation of the Agency in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the terms, conditions and procedures set forth in the Manual or otherwise disclosed to FRANCHISEE, which may change from time to time. ATFC may require FRANCHISEE to modify, enhance and/or replace all or any part of the Software at any time and at FRANCHISEE's sole expense.
    1. ATFC or its affiliates will host some portion or all of the Software on ATFC's corporate servers at ATFC's sole and absolute discretion. In the event ATFC or its affiliates provide any hosting services, ATFC or its Affiliates reserve the right to do so according to terms and conditions ATFC or its affiliates may establish, including limiting ATFC's liability for the security of data transmitted over the Internet and establishing limitations on data storage size and the periodic purging of FRANCHISEE's data required as a result thereof.
    1. FRANCHISEE acknowledges that the only rights in the Software granted by ATFC to FRANCHISEE are those specified in this Section VII.F. FRANCHISEE has no rights other than those granted by this Section VII.F to use the Software or any enhancements thereto or documentation relating to either of the foregoing and any adaptations or modifications thereof. FRANCHISEE agrees to make no claim of any ownership interest in the intellectual property rights, including copyright in the Software and any adaptations or modifications thereof.
    1. FRANCHISEE acknowledges that the Software, in both object code and source code, is secret and proprietary and that its use and disclosure is restricted by the provisions of this Agreement. FRANCHISEE shall not (i) make any copies of the Software; (ii) shall not attempt to disassemble or decompile the Software object code or otherwise attempt to discern the Software source code; (iii) access or allow the access of the Software (or any addition to or modification of the Software) other than by FRANCHISEE's authorized employees; (iv) sell, lease, assign, sublicense or otherwise transfer FRANCHISEE's license to use the Software other than in connection with a transfer of this Agreement; (v) alter, maintain, enhance or otherwise modify the Software; (vi) decompile, disassemble, or otherwise analyze for reverse engineering purposes, the Software; (vii) permit any parent, subsidiary, affiliate or third party to use the Software;

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 33–34)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, All Team has the right to change the software at any time and at its sole discretion. If All Team changes the software, franchisees may be required to change the licensed software they use. The franchisee will bear the sole cost and expense of changing the software and may be required to sign new documentation to license the right to use the new software.

All Team may also require franchisees to modify, enhance, and/or replace all or any part of the software at any time, again at the franchisee's sole expense. The FDD specifies that franchisees only have the rights to the software granted to them in the franchise agreement. Franchisees must promptly disclose to All Team all ideas and suggestions for modifications or enhancements to the software, which All Team can then use at its sole discretion without any obligation to the franchisee.

In the event a third party claims that the franchisee's use of the software infringes on a patent, copyright, or proprietary right, All Team has the option to either secure the franchisee's right to continue using the software or replace/modify the software to eliminate the infringement. This action by All Team is the franchisee's sole and exclusive remedy against All Team in such an event. All Team does not warrant that the software is error-free or that its use will be uninterrupted and has no liability for any expense or loss incurred by the franchisee arising from the use of the software. The franchisee bears all costs of licensing, installation, operation, maintenance, and upgrading the software and will pay All Team a weekly technology fee.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.