Is an Anago subfranchisor allowed to disclose the terms of their agreement with Anago to other subfranchisors?
Anago Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Anago Manuals", or "Manuals" means all manuals produced by ACS, AFI and/or their affiliates, or for the benefit of Franchisor and the System, and loaned to the Subfranchisor, now existing or later produced, and any revisions, additions and modifications thereto.
The Anago Manuals are deemed confidential including Franchisor's Standards for operating and managing a Unit Franchise and advertising and marketing of the Unit Franchises.
Subfranchisor acknowledges the importance of protecting the Proprietary Marks and ensuring that all Proprietary Marks are used in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Subfranchisor further agrees that:
unauthorized person except as may be required by law, regulation or court order. All current and future principals, employees and agents of Subfranchisor involved in any manner with his or her Subfranchise Business and having access to the Anago Manuals or any other Confidential Information, are required to sign before Initial Subfranchisor Training or upon employment, a nondisclosure and noninterference agreement.
Section 6.2 - Sole Property of Franchisor
The Anago Manuals and other Confidential Information at all times is and remains the sole property of Franchisor.
Subfranchisor acquires no right, title or interest to this property under this Agreement except to possess and use the Anago Manuals or other Confidential Information during the Term of, and subject to the restrictions contained in, this Agreement.
Therefore, Subfranchisor is prohibited from altering, editing or changing the Anago Manuals or any part of thereof.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–298)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Anago Manuals are deemed confidential. The Anago Manuals include the Franchisor's standards for operating and managing a Unit Franchise and advertising and marketing of the Unit Franchises.
Anago Subfranchisors are required to ensure that all current and future principals, employees, and agents involved with the Subfranchise Business who have access to the Anago Manuals or any other Confidential Information sign a nondisclosure and noninterference agreement before Initial Subfranchisor Training or upon employment.
Subfranchisors are prohibited from altering, editing, or changing the Anago Manuals or any part thereof. The Anago Manuals and other Confidential Information remain the sole property of Anago at all times. Subfranchisors only have the right to possess and use the Anago Manuals or other Confidential Information during the term of the agreement, subject to the restrictions outlined in the agreement. The FDD does not explicitly state whether a subfranchisor can disclose the terms of their agreement with Anago to other subfranchisors, but it does state that the Anago Manuals are deemed confidential.