What is the definition of 'Franchisor' in the context of the assignment agreement for an Aw franchise?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Franchisee (Assignor):, whose business address is, in consideration of the granting of a franchise to Assignor contemporaneously herewith, and other valuable consideration paid by Rayyan Pizza Franchise, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (Franchisor/Assignee), hereby assigns unto the Assignee (i) all telephone numbers and listings utilized by Assignor in the operation of Assignor's PAPA RAY'S PIZZA restaurant at Assignor's address above-referenced and (ii) all accounts with social media platforms or networks, including passwords and log-in information. WINGS" and the associated marks are solely the property of Franchisor/Assignee. Assignor's right to use any telephone numbers and directory listings and social media accounts associated with "PAPA RAY'S PIZZA & WINGS" trademarks and service marks was solely due to a limited license granted by Assignee/Franchisor in connection with the Assignee/Franchisor's trademark(s)/service mark(s) pursuant to a Franchise Agreement. Once said license has expired and/or terminated pursuant to the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement, Assignor has no right to the telephone number or directory listing or social media accounts associated with the Assignee/Franchisor's trademark, including, but not limited to PAPA RAY'S PIZZA & WINGS. | 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, in the context of the assignment agreement, the 'Franchisor' is defined as Rayyan Pizza Franchise, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company. This entity is also referred to as the 'Assignee' in the assignment agreement.
This definition is important because it clarifies the entity to which the franchisee (Assignor) is assigning specific assets, such as telephone numbers, listings, and social media accounts associated with the Papa Ray's Pizza restaurant. The assignment is made in consideration of the granting of the franchise to the Assignor and other valuable consideration paid by Rayyan Pizza Franchise, LLC.
The assignment agreement ensures that Aw retains control over key assets like phone numbers and social media accounts, which are crucial for maintaining brand consistency and customer communication. Upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, the franchisee no longer has any rights to these assets, which revert back to Aw. This arrangement is typical in franchising to protect the brand's intellectual property and operational integrity.
The agreement also specifies that the assignment constitutes authorization for telephone and social media companies to transfer all rights to the Franchisor/Assignee. Furthermore, the Assignor irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Franchisor/Assignee to act as their attorney-in-fact to execute instruments necessary to effectuate the transfer. This ensures a smooth and legally sound transfer of assets from the franchisee back to Aw.