Is a Card My Yard franchisee allowed to use disapproved advertising or promotional materials?
Card_My_Yard Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree that any advertising, promotion and marketing you conduct will be completely clear and factual and not misleading and will conform to the highest standards of ethical marketing and the promotion policies that we prescribe periodically. Samples of all advertising, promotional and marketing materials that we have not prepared or previously approved must be submitted to us for approval at least 15 days before you use them or deliver them to a third party for use in any advertisement. If you do not receive written approval within 10 days after our receipt of such materials, we will be deemed to have disapproved such materials. You may not use any advertising or promotional materials that we have disapproved. Our approval of any advertising material may be withdrawn in our sole discretion at any time. If we notify you that certain advertising materials are no longer approved then you will be required to cease using such materials as soon as possible after receiving such notice.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 27–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not allowed to use advertising or promotional materials that have been disapproved by the franchisor. Any advertising, promotion, and marketing conducted by the franchisee must be clear, factual, not misleading, and conform to ethical marketing standards and promotion policies prescribed by Card My Yard.
Card My Yard requires franchisees to submit samples of advertising, promotional, and marketing materials that Card My Yard has not prepared or previously approved at least 15 days before use. If the franchisee does not receive written approval within 10 days after Card My Yard receives the materials, the materials are deemed disapproved.
Card My Yard retains the right to withdraw approval of any advertising material at any time. If Card My Yard notifies a franchisee that certain advertising materials are no longer approved, the franchisee must stop using the materials as soon as possible after receiving notice. This ensures that all advertising and promotional efforts align with Card My Yard's brand standards and marketing strategies.