Does the Bevaris Alliance franchise agreement specify the term length of the non-exclusive license?

ose terms.

1.17 Any obligation in this agreement not to do something includes an obligation not to agree or allow that thing to be done.

2. Rights granted

• 2.1 Non-Exclusive License to operate the Franchisee's Business. In consideration of the payments agreed to be made in clause 4, the Franchisor grants the Franchisee a non-exclusive license to:
  • (a) operate the Franchisee's Business;
  • (b) use the Intellectual Property in respect of the Franchisee's Business; and
  • (c) use the benefit of the Franchisor's operational knowledge and experience, in accordance with the System, during the Term and in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, the Manual, and the Food Service Agreements.
• 2.2 No Exclusivity. The Franchisor may operate, make use of or license any person other than the Franchisee to operate the Branded Business under any of the Trademarks or the Trade Name in any area including the area in which the Franchisee operates the Franchisee's Business. The Franchisor without limiting the foregoing, may perform all Reserved Activities. The Franchisor may select any franchisee for performance of a Food Service Agreement. After a franchisee is selected for a particular Food Service Agreement, the Franchisor may replace the selected franchisee with another franchisee or itself provide the Products and Services directly under the Food Service Agreement.

3. Commencement Date and Term

• 3.1 Initial Term. The Initial Term of the agreement is 5 years from the Commencement Date subject to earlier termination in accordance with clause 18.
• 3.2 Renewed Term. The Franchisee may, by notice in writing to the Franchisor, given not less than 6 months before and not more than 8 months before the end of the Initial Term, request the term of this agreement to be renewed for a period of 5 years after the end of the Initial Term.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 22–88)