Is Card My Yard prohibited from changing the System?

sfactorily complete our initial training program, and you fail to cure such default within ninety (90) days following written notice from us, we may terminate this Agreement.

• B. Standards Compliance. You acknowledge the importance of maintaining uniformity among all of the Card My Yard businesses and the importance of complying with all of our standards and specifications relating to the operation of the Card My Yard businesses. To protect the reputation and goodwill of the System and to maintain high standards of operation under the Marks, you agree to conduct your business in accordance with the Manuals, other written directives which we may issue to you from time to time, and any other manuals and materials created or approved for use in the operation of Card My Yard businesses.
• C. Maintenance of Card My Yard business. You agree to maintain the Card My Yard business in a high degree of sanitation and repair, and to make such additions, alterations, repairs and replacements as may be required for that purpose, including, without limitation, such periodic repainting or replacement of signs, furnishings, décor, and equipment (including, but not limited to, Computer Systems) as we may reasonably direct. You also agree to obtain, at your expense, any new or additional equipment (including, but not limited to, point of sale or Computer Systems), fixtures, supplies and other products and materials which we may reasonably require for you to offer and sell new services or products from the Card My Yard business or to provide such services or products by alternative means. No alterations, improvements or changes of any kind in design, equipment, signs, interior or exterior decor items, fixtures or furnishings shall be made in or aboutthe Card My Yard business without our prior written approval.
• D. Upgrade of Card My Yard business. Promptly upon our request, you must make improvements, renovations, updates and upgrades to the Card My Yard business to conform it to our then-current standards and specifications. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that, if we request, you will make any capital improvements required by this Section VIII.D. on or after the second (2nd) anniversary of the Opening Date, or at such other time during the term of this Agreement that a majority of the Card My Yard businesses then operated by us or our Affiliates have made or are utilizing best efforts to make such improvements.

E. Sourcing.

• (1) You agree to comply with all of our standards and specifications for the purchase of all inventory, supplies, materials, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, Computer Systems, and other products used or offered for sale at the Card My Yard business. If we have approved or designated suppliers (which may include us or our Affiliates or third party manufacturers, distributors and other sources) for any such item, you agree to obtain these items from those suppliers. Our approved or designated suppliers are those who demonstrate on a continuing basis the ability to meet our standards and specifications; who have adequate quality controls and the capacity to supply the needs of the Card My Yard business franchise network promptly and reliably over an extended period of time;

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 84–259)