Is the assignment of telephone numbers and social media accounts by the Aw franchisee revocable?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Assignor acknowledges that "PAPA RAY'S PIZZA & As such, | |
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| This Assignment shall constitute authorization to the appropriate telephone company to change | |
| and transfer to Franchisor/Assignee all of Assignor's rights in and to the use of said business | |
| telephone lines to the appropriate social media companies to change and transfer to | |
| Franchisor/Assignee all of Assignor's rights in and to the use of said social media account, and | |
| Assignor hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Franchisor/Assignee to act as Assignor's | |
| attorney-in-fact and hereby empowers Franchisor/Assignee to execute such instruments in the | |
| Assignee's name in order to give full effect to this Assignment and to effectuate any transfer. | |
| Upon the Assignment, the Assignee hereby assumes the performance of all of the terms, covenants | if Assignee had originally been issued such social media accounts. |
| and conditions of the telephone company with respect to such telephones, telephone numbers and | |
| telephone listings with the full force and effect as if the Assignee had been originally issued such | |
| telephones, telephone numbers, telephone listings and the usage thereof and all of the terms, | |
| covenants and conditions of the social media companies with respect to the social media accounts | |
| with full force and effect as | |
| ASSIGNOR (Franchisee): | ASSIGNEE (Franchisor): RAYYAN PIZZA FRANCHISE LLC |
| By: | By: |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the assignment of telephone numbers and social media accounts by the franchisee is, in effect, revocable under certain conditions, specifically upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement. The franchisee's right to use telephone numbers, directory listings, and social media accounts associated with Aw's trademarks is solely due to a limited license granted by Aw. Once this license expires or terminates with the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee loses all rights to these assets.
Upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is obligated to notify the telephone company and listing agencies about the termination of their right to use any telephone number and directory listings associated with Aw's marks. They must also authorize the transfer of these assets to Aw. The franchisee also agrees to assign all rights and interests in domain name registrations, websites, and social media presences using Aw's marks to Aw or its designee, including providing passwords and account access.
To ensure compliance, Aw is authorized to act as the franchisee's attorney-in-fact to direct the transfer of telephone numbers and directory listings if the franchisee fails to do so. The telephone company and listing agencies may accept the franchise agreement as conclusive evidence of Aw's exclusive rights to these assets and its authority to direct their transfer. This ensures that Aw maintains control over its brand identity and customer communication channels even after a franchise agreement ends.