Does the Burneys Sweets More Franchise Agreement acknowledge oral promises?

• (b) Reservation of Rights. Franchisor grant franchises and the rights to develop and operate a BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE Shop only pursuant to the express terms of written agreements and not orally. All rights that are not granted to Franchisee in this Agreement are specifically reserved to Franchisor, and Franchisor will not be restricted in any manner from exercising them nor will Franchisor be required to compensate Franchisee should Franchisor exercise them. This includes the right, directly or through others and regardless of either (a) proximity to Franchisee's Shop or Territory or (b) any actual or threatened impact on sales of Franchisee's Shop to:
  • (i) use the Marks and System in connection with establishing and operating BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE shops at any location outside the Territory;
  • (ii) use the Marks or other marks in connection with selling or distributing any goods (including branded merchandise) or services anywhere in the world (including within the Territory), whether or not Franchisee also offers them, through channels of distribution other than a BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE Shop (including, for example, other permanent or temporary retail locations, kiosks, carts, food trucks, catalogs, mail order, or the internet or other electronic means or through delivery by Franchisor, Franchisor's affiliates, Franchisor's franchisees, and/or third party delivery services);
  • (iii) acquire, establish or operate, without using the Marks, any business of any kind at any location anywhere in the world (including within the Territory);
  • (iv) use the Marks in connection with soliciting or directing advertising or promotional materials to customers anywhere in the world (including within the Territory); and

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)