Does a Buns On Fire franchisee need written approval to offer catering services?
Buns_On_Fire Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you desire to use materials from sources other than us, you must send for our review samples of any advertising, promotional and marketing material which we have not prepared or previously approved before you use them. If you do not receive written approval within fifteen (15) days after we receive the materials, they shall be deemed disapproved. You may not use any advertising or promotional materials that we have disapproved.
Website
We will maintain a corporate website to advertise, market and promote the Buns on Fire business and our business worldwide, as well as franchise opportunities (the "Corporate Website"), which we periodically may update and modify. We will list your Buns on Fire Restaurant location and other information related to your Franchise Business on our Corporate Website. You may not use any other Internet or mobile site, account or web pages in connection with the Franchise Business or otherwise containing or displaying the Marks, including but not limited to, YouTube, Facebook, X, Snapchat, LinkedIn, TikTok or Instagram without our approval and written consent.
In addition, you cannot operate or build a website through other electronic media that provides content in the areas of the business that we operate even if the site does not mention Buns on Fire or its affiliates or contain any of its information or branding, even if said site is not in connection with Buns on Fire business without our written consent.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 40–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Buns On Fire Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees need written approval to use advertising, promotional, and marketing materials that Buns On Fire has not prepared or previously approved. If a franchisee does not receive written approval within fifteen (15) days after Buns On Fire receives the materials, they are deemed disapproved, and the franchisee cannot use them.
Buns On Fire also maintains a corporate website to advertise, market, and promote the Buns On Fire business. Franchisees must obtain written consent from Buns On Fire to use any other Internet or mobile site, account, or web pages in connection with the Franchise Business or otherwise containing or displaying the Marks, including social media platforms.
While the FDD excerpts discuss advertising and marketing material approval, it does not specifically address whether written approval is needed to offer catering services. A prospective franchisee should seek clarification from Buns On Fire regarding the specific requirements for offering catering services, including whether it requires separate approval and if there are any specific guidelines or restrictions.