Does Bath Tune Up have the right to modify the Manuals, and if so, how?
Bath_Tune_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ential terms and conditions of employment. Franchisee will indemnify Franchisor (under Section 13.3, below) for any actual or alleged claim that Franchisor and Franchisee are joint employers of any Franchisee employee or personnel and all claims arising out of or relating to Franchisee's employees and Franchisee's hiring, firing, and discipline decisions concerning
those employees.
8.2. Manuals
- (a) Franchisee will operate the Franchised Business in accordance with the Manuals. Franchisor will have the right to modify the Manuals at any time by the addition, deletion or other modification of the provisions of the Manuals. Franchisor agrees that although the modifications to the Manuals may be material in that they may have an effect on the operation of the Franchised Business, they may not conflict with or materially alter the terms of this Agreement. All additions, deletions or modifications will be effective the next business day after notification is posted on Franchisor's electronic portal.
- (b) All additions, deletions, or modifications to the Manuals will be equally applicable to all similarly-situated Franchisees. The Manuals, as modified or amended from time to time, will not alter Franchisee's fundamental status and rights under this Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 52)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bath Tune Up's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bath Tune Up has the right to modify its operations manual. Bath Tune Up can make changes to the manual at any time by adding, deleting, or otherwise modifying the provisions within it.
While Bath Tune Up has broad discretion to update the manual, there are some limitations. The modifications cannot conflict with or materially alter the terms of the Franchise Agreement itself. This protects the franchisee from having the core contractual terms unilaterally changed through manual updates. All changes to the manuals will be effective the business day after the notification is posted on Bath Tune Up's electronic portal.
All changes to the Bath Tune Up manuals apply equally to all similarly situated franchisees. The manuals, as modified, will not alter a franchisee's fundamental status and rights under the agreement. Franchisees are not allowed to make copies or reproductions of the manuals, or disclose the terms to anyone except their employees and agents when required for business operations.