What is the process for an Angry Chickz franchisee to get approval for advertising materials they create themselves?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
8.1 General Advertising Requirements. Franchisee shall only use, display, transmit, and broadcast advertising, promotion and marketing materials provided or approved by Company from time to time and only shall use and display all material in accordance with the Standards. Franchisee must obtain Company's prior written approval to use and/or display any advertising, promotion or marketing materials regarding the Franchised Business or the System, including, all print and electronic advertising, networking or social media postings or listings (including on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, X (f/k/a) Twitter, Ticktock, Threads, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Yelp, and YouTube), website postings or listings, mobile and content streaming advertisements, newspaper and magazine advertisements, direct mailers and mail coupons, not provided by Company. The materials shall be deemed disapproved if Company has not approved such materials within 10 days of submission by Franchisee. Any advertising materials or concepts created by Franchisee and approved by Company are the sole and exclusive property of Company and are hereby assigned to Company. Company may, in its reasonable discretion, require Franchisee to cease using any advertising materials which it has previously approved, and Franchisee shall cease using such materials upon written notice. All of Franchisee's advertising, promotion and marketing materials shall be completely clear, factual and not misleading and conform to the highest ethical standards and Standards. Franchisee shall not in any medium: (a) use abusive, slanderous or otherwise offensive language; (b) endorse or encourage default of any licensee's or franchisee's franchise or license agreement, or other agreement with Company or its Affiliates; or (c) take any action or make any statement which would disparage Company, or impair, damage or harm the name, reputation, or goodwill of the Marks and/or the System.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Angry Chickz Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must get prior written approval from Angry Chickz for any advertising, promotion, or marketing materials they wish to use that are not provided by the company. This includes all print and electronic advertising, social media postings, website listings, and more. To get approval, the franchisee must submit the materials to Angry Chickz. If Angry Chickz does not approve or disapprove the materials within 10 days of submission, the advertising materials are considered to be disapproved.
Any advertising materials or concepts created by the franchisee and approved by Angry Chickz become the sole and exclusive property of Angry Chickz and are assigned to them. Angry Chickz also has the right to require a franchisee to stop using previously approved advertising materials by providing written notice.
All advertising, promotion, and marketing materials must be clear, factual, and not misleading, and they must conform to the highest ethical standards. Franchisees are prohibited from using offensive language, encouraging default of any agreement with Angry Chickz, or taking any action that would disparage Angry Chickz or harm the reputation of the brand. This level of control is typical in franchising, as franchisors need to protect their brand image and ensure consistent messaging across all locations.