Are there any limits to the expenditures an Apricot Lane franchisee must make for system modifications, including changes to the Marks?
Apricot_Lane Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Should COUNTRY VISIONS change or modify the System, including the adoption and use of new or modified trade names, trademarks, service marks or copyrighted materials, new computer systems, new inventory items, new merchandising techniques, new equipment or new techniques, you will be required to accept, use and display these changes in the System as if they were part of the Franchise Agreement at the time you signed it. You will make expenditures as are reasonably required by these changes in the System, including changes in the Marks; however, your expenditures for these and other System modifications are limited as noted in Item 8 of this Disclosure Document. You shall not change, modify or alter the System in any way, except as directed by COUNTRY VISIONS.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 32–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Apricot Lane's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to implement changes to the Apricot Lane system, including adopting new or modified trade names, trademarks, service marks, copyrighted materials, computer systems, inventory items, merchandising techniques, equipment, or techniques. Franchisees must accept, use, and display these system changes as if they were part of the original Franchise Agreement.
While franchisees are expected to make expenditures reasonably required by these system changes, including changes to the Marks, there are limits to these expenditures. Item 8 of the Apricot Lane Disclosure Document outlines these expenditure limits for system modifications.
Apricot Lane franchisees are prohibited from independently changing, modifying, or altering the system in any way unless specifically directed by COUNTRY VISIONS. This ensures uniformity and consistency across all Apricot Lane franchise locations, maintaining brand standards and customer experience.