Can a Big Air Trampoline Park franchisee develop their own advertising materials?
Big_Air_Trampoline_Park Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee may not develop advertising materials for use in the Big Air Trampoline Business without Franchisor's
- approval.
If Franchisor approves the advertising materials prepared by Franchisee in writing, Franchisor may make available to other franchisees such advertising and promotion materials.
Franchisee must pay duplication costs of any advertising or promotion material provided by Franchisor.
- 11.3 Franchisor will make available to Franchisee all advertising and promotion materials for the Big Air Trampoline Business which are used by Franchisor and other franchisees.
10.5 If Franchisee, during the Term of the franchise relationship, or any Interim Period or Successor Term, conceives or develops any improvements or additions to the System, Copyrighted Materials, website or any other documents or information pertaining to or relating to the System or the Big Air Trampoline Business, or any new trade names, trade and service marks, logos, or commercial symbols related to the Big Air Trampoline Business or any advertising and promotional ideas or inventions related to the Big Air Trampoline Business (collectively, the "Improvements") Franchisee shall fully disclose the Improvements to Franchisor, without disclosure of the Improvements to others, and shall obtain Franchisor's written approval prior to using such Improvements. Any such Improvement may be used by Franchisor and all other franchisees without any obligation to Franchisee for royalties or other fees. Franchisee shall assign and does hereby assign to Franchisor, all right, title and interest in and to the Improvements, including the right to grant sublicenses to any such Improvement. Franchisor, at its discretion, may make application for and own copyrights, patents, trade names, trademarks and service marks relating to any such Improvement and Franchisee shall cooperate with Franchisor in securing such rights. Franchisor may also consider such Improvements as the property and Trade Secrets of Franchisor. In return, Franchisor shall authorize Franchisee to utilize any Improvement that may be developed by other franchisees and is authorized generally for use by other franchisees.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 53–255)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, a Big Air Trampoline Park franchisee can develop their own advertising materials, but it is contingent on receiving approval from the franchisor. The franchisor must provide written approval for the advertising materials before they can be used. If the franchisor approves the advertising materials, they may make them available to other franchisees in the Big Air Trampoline Park system. The franchisee is responsible for paying the duplication costs of any advertising or promotion material provided by the franchisor.
Big Air Trampoline Park also makes available advertising and promotion materials for the Big Air Trampoline Business which are used by the franchisor and other franchisees.
Moreover, if a franchisee develops any improvements or additions to the Big Air Trampoline Park system, including advertising and promotional ideas, they must disclose these to the franchisor and obtain written approval before using them. The franchisor can then use these improvements without obligation to the franchisee, and may also consider them trade secrets of the franchisor. In return, the franchisor will authorize the franchisee to utilize any improvement that may be developed by other franchisees and is authorized generally for use by other franchisees.