Does the Aw franchise agreement specify the use of the Marks for Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 7.2 Limitations On Your Use of Marks. You agree to use the Marks as the sole identification of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, except that you must display at your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, in a form we prescribe, notices identifying yourself as the independent owner of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant pursuant to a Franchise Agreement with us. You may not use or register any Mark as part of any corporate or trade name or with any prefix, suffix or other modifying words, terms, designs or symbols (other than logos and additional trademarks and service marks licensed to you under this Agreement), or in any modified form. You may not apply to register or register any Mark in any forum. You may not use any Mark in connection with the sale of any unauthorized product or service or in any other manner we have not expressly authorized in writing. You agree to display the Marks prominently and in the manner we prescribe in operating your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, including signs and forms, and in connection with advertising and promotional materials. You also agree to use only notices of trademark or service mark registrations and copyrights as we specify and to obtain any fictitious or assumed name or "doing business as" registrations that are required under applicable law.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Aw Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement does specify the use of the Marks for Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant. The agreement states that the franchisee must use the Marks as the sole identification of their Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant. The franchisee must also display notices identifying themselves as the independent owner of their Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, pursuant to the Franchise Agreement with Aw.
The agreement also restricts the franchisee from using or registering any Mark as part of any corporate or trade name, or with any prefix, suffix, or other modifying words, terms, designs, or symbols, unless explicitly licensed by Aw. Additionally, the franchisee cannot apply to register any Mark in any forum and cannot use any Mark in connection with the sale of any unauthorized product or service without written authorization from Aw.
The franchisee is required to display the Marks prominently and in the manner prescribed by Aw when operating their Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, including on signs, forms, advertising, and promotional materials. The franchisee must also use only the trademark or service mark registrations and copyrights as specified by Aw and obtain any fictitious or assumed name registrations required by applicable law. These stipulations ensure brand consistency and protect Aw's trademarks and service marks.