Who owns the Manual for a Cd One Price Cleaners franchise?
Cd_One_Price_Cleaners Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Manual shall at all times remain the sole property of Franchisor.
- 8.2 Keeping Manual Current.
Franchisee shall insure that the Manual at the Store is updated promptly upon receipt of updates or substitutions from Franchisor, which updates or substitutions may be made to the electronic version of the master copy of the Manual maintained by Franchisor and, in the event of any dispute as to the contents of the Manual, the terms of the master copy of the Manual maintained by Franchisor shall be controlling.
- 8.3 Protection of Confidential Information.
Franchisee shall not, during the Term or after its expiration or termination, communicate, divulge or use for the benefit of any other person or business any confidential information, knowledge or know-how concerning the marketing, management or operations plans of a CD Store or Franchisor which may be communicated to Franchisee or of which Franchisee may be apprised by virtue of Franchisee's operation hereunder.
Franchisee shall divulge such confidential information only to those employees who need to know such information and who must have access to it in order to perform their employment responsibilities, and who shall keep such information confidential.
Any and all information, knowledge, know-how and techniques which Franchisor designates as confidential shall be deemed confidential for purposes hereof.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that all Store customer data and information stored in the Computer System and elsewhere at the Store (including, but not limited to, customers' names, addresses, and information on previous purchases), and all system-wide, regional and local reports concerning the results and/or prospects of the Store and other CD Stores (including, without limitation, forms, processes and methodologies used in connection with such reports), shall be deemed confidential information under this Agreement.
- 8.4 Irreparable Injury from Disclosure of Confidential Information.
Franchisee acknowledges that any failure to comply with any of the requirements of this Article 8 will cause Franchisor, its affiliates and other franchi
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 72–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cd One Price Cleaners' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Manual remains the sole property of the Franchisor. The franchisee is required to treat the Manual and its contents as confidential, using all reasonable efforts to keep the information secret. The franchisee cannot copy, duplicate, record, reproduce, or make the Manual available to any unauthorized person.
Cd One Price Cleaners may update or substitute the Manual's contents, with the master copy maintained by the franchisor being controlling in case of disputes. Franchisees must ensure their store's manual is promptly updated upon receiving updates from Cd One Price Cleaners. This obligation extends both during the term of the franchise agreement and after its expiration or termination.
Franchisees are only allowed to share confidential information with employees who need it to perform their job responsibilities, and those employees must also keep the information confidential. This includes customer data and system-wide reports. Failure to comply with these confidentiality requirements can cause irreparable injury to Cd One Price Cleaners, its affiliates, and other franchisees.