Does Augusta Lawn Care require approval for both visible and non-visible content of a franchisee's website?

According to Augusta Lawn Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee is approved to have a separate website, Augusta Lawn Care requires prior review and approval of both visible and non-visible content. Specifically, before establishing any website, a franchisee must submit to Augusta Lawn Care a sample of the proposed domain name, format, visible content (including proposed screen shots), and non-visible content (including meta tags). This submission must be in the form and manner that Augusta Lawn Care reasonably requires.

This level of control allows Augusta Lawn Care to maintain brand consistency and ensure that all franchisee websites align with the company's overall marketing strategy and standards. It also helps protect the brand's reputation by ensuring that franchisees do not use misleading or inappropriate content.

Furthermore, franchisees cannot subsequently modify their website without Augusta Lawn Care's prior written approval. Augusta Lawn Care may also designate a single vendor or supplier to assist franchisees in creating their websites. Franchisees must also comply with any website standards and specifications that Augusta Lawn Care prescribes in the manual or in writing and establish hyperlinks to Augusta Lawn Care's website and other websites as requested.