Does the Casiola franchise agreement require me, in my individual capacity, to agree to brand protection, noncompetition, and other covenants?

"we", and each individual that signs this Agreement is referred to as "you".

Recitals and Representations

WHEREAS, Franchisee has entered into a Casiola Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") for the development and operation of a Casiola Business (the "Franchised Business" or "Casiola Business") that offers and provides property rental, management, and maintenance services for vacation homes, shortterm rental properties, and related services and products designated by us, and related services and products (the "Approved Services and Products") under the Licensed Marks (defined below);

WHEREAS, you represent that you have received and have thoroughly reviewed the completed Franchise Agreement, including schedules and exhibits attached to the Franchise Agreement;

WHEREAS, we have recommended that you thoroughly review the Franchise Agreement, this Agreement and all schedules and exhibits to the Franchise Agreement with a lawyer selected and hired by you;

WHEREAS, you represent to us that you are either an Owner of Franchisee such that you own or control a legal, equitable or beneficial ownership or equity interest in Franchisee and/or otherwise meet the definition of an "Owner" as set forth in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, you acknowledge that this Agreement will apply to you individually, jointly and severally with all others who sign this Agreement (including if this Agreement is signed in counterparts or electronically among other Owners);

WHEREAS, you acknowledge that this Agreement, among other things, personally obligates you to guarantee Franchisee's obligations to us and obligates you to brand protection, confidentiality and noncompetition restrictions and covenants and that you enter into this Agreement to induce us to enter into the Franchise Agreement with Franchisee; and

WHEREAS, you acknowledge that we are relying on this Agreement and that without this Agreement we would not have entered into and/or would not be simultaneously entering into the Franchise Agreement with Franchisee.

NOW THEREFORE, to induce us to enter into the Franchise Agreement and as consideration to us for entering into the Franchisee Agreement with Franchisee and other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge, you agree as follows:

1. Recitals and Representations.

You agree that the foregoing Recitals and Representations are true and accurate and constitute a material part of this Agreement and are hereby incorporated into the main body of this Agreement.

2. Definitions.

Supplementing the terms and definitions contained in the Recitals and Representations:

"Administrative Office(s)" refers to and means the fixed administrative offices and/or facilities from which Casiola Businesses are established, operated and managed.

"Approved Services and Products" shall have the meaning defined in the Recitals and Representations section of this Agreement and shall further refer to and mean those products and services that we authorize for sale by Casiola Businesses. We shall exclusively designate and determine the Approved Services and Products and we, in our Reasonable Business Judgment, may change, modify, reduce or supplement the Approved Services and Products that must be offered and sold by the Franchised Business and those products and services that may not be sold by the Franchised Business. The Franchised Business may only offer and sell the Approved Services and Products.

"Bookings and Management System" refers to and means the software, internet, web based and/or cloud based system or systems, point of sale system or systems and customer relationship management system or systems as same may be individually or collectively designated by us, in our Reasonable Business Judgment, as being required for use by the Franchised Business, including, but not limited to, the day-to-day sales, ordering, operations and management of the Franchised Business. We reserve the right to modify and designate alternative Bookings and Management Systems as we determine in our Reasonable Business Judgment.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–209)