Under what conditions can Belocal require a franchisee to transfer ownership or control of an online presence to Belocal?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have the right to require you to obtain our consent to create or operate Online Presences that are related to us, the System, the Marks, any publication, or your Franchised Business. For any Online Presence you are permitted (by express consent or by general policy) to create and operate, we reserve the right to be exercised at our option to have the Online Presence directly owned or controlled by us during the term of the Franchise Agreement or to require it to be transferred to us after the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement. Similarly, you must provide us, on request, with credentials and login information to any such Online Presence. Your use of any Online Presence must comply with the policies in the Franchise Brand Standards Manual and other brand guidelines. We can revoke your permission to use any Online Presence at any time.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Belocal has the right to require a franchisee to obtain their consent to create or operate online presences that are related to Belocal, the System, the Marks, any publication, or the franchisee's Franchised Business. For any online presence a franchisee is permitted to create and operate (either by express consent or general policy), Belocal reserves the right to have the online presence directly owned or controlled by them during the term of the Franchise Agreement.
Belocal can also require the online presence to be transferred to them after the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement. Additionally, franchisees must provide Belocal, upon request, with credentials and login information to any such online presence.
Belocal can revoke a franchisee's permission to use any online presence at any time. Franchisees must ensure their use of any online presence complies with the policies in the Franchise Brand Standards Manual and other brand guidelines.