What is the Baya Bar franchisee's obligation regarding compliance with new or changed policies, standards, or directives?
Baya_Bar Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 12.3.5 Franchisee shall have and maintain adequate hardware and software in order to access the Internet at the speed required by Franchisor from time to time.
Franchisee shall utilize the electronic mail account provided by Franchisor.
Franchisee shall promptly read and respond to all electronic mail related to the Franchised Business no less often than on a daily basis and shall accept and acknowledge receipt of all electronic mail sent by Franchisor.
Franchisee shall not establish any website or other listing on the Internet except as provided and specifically permitted herein.
- 12.3.6 Franchisor has established a website that provides information about the System and the products and services offered by the Baya Bar System (the "Website").
Franchisor has sole discretion and control over the Website.
Franchisor shall include a listing on its Website with Franchisee's Franchised Business location.
Franchisee has no ownership or other proprietary rights to Franchisor's website and Franchisee will lose all rights to such listing of Franchisee's location upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
- 12.3.7 In addition to the requirements of Section 6.4, Franchisee shall pay all fees, whether to Franchisor or to third party vendor(s), and expenses for technology required by this Agreement for operation of the Franchised Business, including but not limited to, the costs of computer hardware and software and applications, installation costs and regularly recurring fees for software and digital menu displays, Internet access, license fees, help desk fees, and licensing or user-based fees.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 56)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
The 2024 Baya Bar Franchise Disclosure Document states that franchisees must maintain adequate hardware and software to access the internet at the speed Baya Bar requires from time to time. Franchisees must use the electronic mail account Baya Bar provides, promptly read and respond to all emails related to the franchised business daily, and acknowledge receipt of all emails Baya Bar sends. Franchisees cannot establish any website or other listing on the internet except as specifically permitted.
Baya Bar has established a website that provides information about the Baya Bar system, products, and services. Baya Bar has sole discretion and control over the website and will include a listing on its website with the franchisee's franchised business location. Franchisees have no ownership or other proprietary rights to Baya Bar's website and will lose all rights to the listing of their location upon expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement for any reason.
Franchisees must pay all fees and expenses for technology required by the agreement for operating the franchised business, including the costs of computer hardware and software and applications, installation costs, recurring fees for software and digital menu displays, internet access, license fees, help desk fees, and licensing or user-based fees.