Under what circumstance can Camp Margaritaville supplement the information provided in Item 19?
Camp_Margaritaville Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor will communicate all Supplements in writing or electronically to Franchisee, as Franchisor deems appropriate. Franchisee must, as soon as commercially reasonable, adopt and use any Supplements to the Manual, provided that Franchisor shall enforce such Supplements on a basis consistent with other Camp Margaritaville Resorts of similar size and amenities as the Resort. All Supplements to the Manual are binding on Franchisee as if they were part of the Manual previously provided to Franchisee. All references in this Agreement or otherwise to the Manual will include any and all Supplements to the Manual. Subject to Section 4.19, Franchisee acknowledges that changes in the System Standards or Manual may obligate Franchisee to invest additional capital in the Resort and/or incur higher operating costs. Franchisee agrees that Franchisor owns all proprietary rights in and to the System Standards and the Manual. The Manual will at all times remain Franchisor's property. Franchisee agrees to restrict (and ensure its Key Personnel restrict) access to the Manual in accordance with Franchisor's policies, as Franchisor periodically modifies them. If there is a dispute between the Parties over a version of the content of the Manual, Franchisor's master version of the Manual controls. Franchisee agrees that the Manual's contents and any passwords or other digital identifications necessary to access the Manual constitute Confidential Information.
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD page 69)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Camp Margaritaville's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor can supplement the franchise operations manual. Supplements to the manual will be communicated to the franchisee either in writing or electronically, as deemed appropriate by Camp Margaritaville.
The franchisee is obligated to adopt and use any supplements to the manual as soon as it is commercially reasonable. These supplements will be enforced consistently with other Camp Margaritaville Resorts of similar size and amenities. Once a supplement is issued, it becomes binding on the franchisee as if it were originally part of the manual.
All references to the manual within the franchise agreement will include any and all supplements. Franchisees should understand that changes in the System Standards or Manual may require additional capital investment in the Resort and/or lead to higher operating costs. Camp Margaritaville retains ownership of all proprietary rights to the System Standards and the Manual.