Where is the controlling copy of the Beef O Bradys Manuals maintained in the event of a dispute?
Beef_O_Bradys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ting Manuals.** During the term of this Agreement, we will allow you to access, in electronic or in another format we designate, our manuals (the "Manuals"), consisting of such materials (including, as applicable, audiotapes, videotapes, magnetic media, computer software and written materials or other formats) that we generally furnish to franchisees from time to time for use in operating a Family Sports Pub. The Manuals contain mandatory and suggested specifications, standards, operating procedures and rules ("System Standards") that we prescribe from time to time for the operation of a Family Sports Pub and information relating to your other obligations under this Agreement and related agreements. You agree to follow the System Standards and other standards, specifications and operating procedures we establish periodically for the System that are described in the Manuals. We also reserve the right to make the
Manuals accessible to you online via computer systems or other electronic formats (like Internet, Intranet, CD-ROM, Websites or e-mail). You also must comply with all updates and amendments to the System as described in newsletters or notices we distribute, including via computer systems e.g., internet, CD or other media we select. Any form of the Manuals we make accessible to you on-line will be deemed our Confidential Information. You agree to maintain the Manuals as confidential and maintain the information in the Manuals as secret and confidential. The Manuals may be modified, updated and revise
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS. (FDD pages 66–330)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beef O Bradys Franchise Disclosure Document, in the event of a dispute regarding the contents of the manuals, the master copy of the manuals maintained at Beef O Bradys's principal office will be considered the controlling version. However, if Beef O Bradys utilizes online manuals, the most recent online version will take precedence over any printed copies in resolving disputes.
This means that if there is a disagreement about what the Beef O Bradys franchisee is required to do, the official manual at the corporate headquarters is the definitive source. If the manuals are online, the latest online version is what counts. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors need to be able to update their operating procedures and ensure consistency across all locations.
It is important for a prospective Beef O Bradys franchisee to understand that the franchisor can modify, update, and revise the manuals from time to time to reflect changes in System Standards. Franchisees are responsible for keeping their copy of the manuals current and in a secure location at their Family Sports Pub. Franchisees are generally not allowed to copy or reproduce the manuals. If a franchisee's copy is lost or damaged, they can obtain a replacement copy from Beef O Bradys for a charge ranging from $75 to $350, plus shipping, unless online manuals are available.