Under what circumstances can the Ancillary Services Program Schedule for Caption By Hyatt be terminated?
Caption_By_Hyatt Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Provision | Section in franchise or other agreement | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| i. | Franchisee's obligations on termination/non renewal | 16 of Franchise Agreement; 1 of Central Services Agreement; 10d of Hosting Services Agreement; Field Marketing Program Schedule; Central Sales Program Schedule; Revenue Management Services Program Schedule; GPGS Program Schedule; Digital Ancillary Services Program Schedule | Return confidential materials, de-identify Hotel, stop uses of Hotel System with F&B Operations, change telephone listing, stop references to association with us, stop using the Hotel website and the domain name, cancel assumed name registrations, allow inspections, pay amounts owed, allow us to contact customers, pay liquidated damages and stop using services. |
| s. | Modification of the agreement | 18.5 of Franchise Agreement; 15 of Central Services Agreement; 16 of Hosting Services Agreement | Only writing signed by duly-authorized officers may modify agreement, but we may change Hotel System, System Standards, System Services., and services (and related prices) provided under the schedules to the Central Services Agreement. |
Source: Item 17 — Renewal, Termination, Transfer, and Dispute Resolution (FDD pages 75–81)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caption By Hyatt's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Digital Ancillary Services Program Schedule is implicated when a franchise agreement is terminated or not renewed. Specifically, the franchisee's obligations upon termination or non-renewal include stopping the use of services provided under the Digital Ancillary Services Program Schedule.
Item 17 details several provisions related to the termination of the franchise agreement, such as franchisor options, death or disability of the franchisee, and non-competition covenants. However, it does not explicitly state the circumstances under which the Ancillary Services Program Schedule itself can be terminated separately from the franchise agreement. The modification of agreements, as outlined in Section 18.5 of the Franchise Agreement and Section 15 of the Central Services Agreement, indicates that Caption By Hyatt may change services (and related prices) provided under the schedules to the Central Services Agreement.
In practical terms, this means that while the FDD outlines general termination conditions for the franchise agreement, it does not specify distinct conditions for terminating the Ancillary Services Program Schedule. A prospective Caption By Hyatt franchisee should seek clarification from the franchisor regarding the specific conditions under which the Ancillary Services Program Schedule can be terminated and whether it can be terminated independently of the franchise agreement.