Does Casiola require approval of Digital Media and Published Content before publication or use?
Casiola Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
All Digital Media and/or Published Content, if permitted by Franchisor, must be approved by Franchisor prior to publication or use in any form. Digital Media and Published Content that is approved by Franchisor or that otherwise is acceptable to Franchisor as meeting Franchisor's standards shall, at Franchisor's discretion, be owned by Franchisor. As between Franchisor and Franchisee, any and all interest and right in or to the Digital Media and/or Published Content shall, at all times, be and is the exclusive property of Franchisor both during the Term of this Agreement and upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement. The System Website and all improvements and modifications made to the System Website, Digital Media, and Published Content is and shall be the exclusive property of Franchisor. During the Term of this Agreement and subject to Franchisee's compliance with this Agreement, the System Website shall include information related to the Franchised Business as shall be determined and designated by Franchisor in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment. All rights in and to telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor's election, be transferred to Franchisor.
Without limitation to the foregoing, Franchisee shall, upon the request of Franchisor, execute and deliver to Franchisor the Assignment of Telephone Numbers and Digital Media Accounts attached to this
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–209)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Casiola's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must obtain franchisor approval before publishing or using any Digital Media and/or Published Content. This requirement ensures that all marketing and promotional materials align with Casiola's brand standards and legal requirements.
Casiola retains ownership of any Digital Media and Published Content approved or deemed acceptable by them. This includes all interest and rights to the content, both during the franchise term and after its expiration or termination. The System Website, along with any improvements or modifications, remains the exclusive property of Casiola.
During the term of the agreement, Casiola will include information related to the franchised business on the System Website, as determined by Casiola in its reasonable business judgment. Additionally, Casiola has the option to have all rights to telephone numbers associated with the franchised business transferred to them. Upon request, franchisees must execute and deliver the Assignment of Telephone Numbers and Digital Media Accounts, which is attached to the agreement as Exhibit 3.