Can Augusta Lawn Care revoke a previously granted approval for a franchisee's website?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Augusta Lawn Care may approve a separate Website for You (which Augusta Lawn Care is not obligated to approve; and which approval, if granted, may later be revoked by Augusta Lawn Care) subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.6.2.1:
- (a) You specifically acknowledge and agree that any Website owned or maintained by or for the benefit of You shall be subject to Augusta Lawn Care's prior review and approval;
- (b) Any expenditures by You in connection with any Website shall not count towards fulfilling Your advertising obligations under this Section 7 of the Agreement;
- (c) Before establishing any Website, You shall submit to Augusta Lawn Care, for Augusta Lawn Care's prior written approval, a sample of the proposed Website domain name, format, visible content (including, without limitation, proposed screen shots), and non-visible content (including, without limitation, meta tags) in the form and manner Augusta Lawn Care may reasonably require;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 44–184)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Augusta Lawn Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Augusta Lawn Care retains the right to revoke a previously granted approval for a franchisee's website. While franchisees are generally prohibited from establishing separate websites without written approval from Augusta Lawn Care, the franchisor may approve a separate website for a franchisee.
However, Augusta Lawn Care is not obligated to approve a franchisee's website. If Augusta Lawn Care grants approval for a separate website, it retains the right to revoke that approval later. The franchisee must acknowledge that any website they own or maintain is subject to Augusta Lawn Care's prior review and approval.
Furthermore, any expenditures incurred by the franchisee in connection with their website will not count towards fulfilling their advertising obligations under the franchise agreement. Before establishing a website, the franchisee must submit a sample of the proposed domain name, format, visible content, and non-visible content to Augusta Lawn Care for prior written approval.