Does Chem Dry charge fees for the Service?
Chem_Dry Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
CDI will notify you of any changes to the Agreement, and your continued use of the Service will constitute your acceptance of the revised Agreement.
Fees.
You agree to pay the then-current fees charged by CDI for the Service.
Additional fees may apply for optional features of the Service; and may apply in the event you elect to transfer from one level of the Service to another.
CDI reserves the right to modify its fees.
Termination and Indemnity.
CDI may suspend or terminate your account and/or deny you access to, use of, or submission of Content for, all or part of the Service, without prior notice, if you engage in any conduct that violates this Agreement.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold CDI harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liability costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising from your violation of the Agreement.
Links.
The Service may provide links to other World Wide Web sites or resources.
CDI is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources.
CDI will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
CDI Proprietary Rights.
The Service is being licensed, not sold, to you by CDI.
The Agreement does not grant to you any ownership interest in the Service, and CDI and its vendors reserve and will retain their entire right, title and interest in and to the Service and all intellectual property rights arising out of or relating to the Service except as expressly granted to you by Section 1 of the Agreement.
No Resale, Etc. of the Service.
You will not copy, sell, resell, rent or sublicense, lease, loan, redistribute, or create a derivative work of any portion of the Service.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 68)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Chem Dry's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay fees for the online software service. Chem Dry may also charge additional fees for optional features or if a franchisee chooses to transfer to a different service level. Chem Dry retains the right to change the amount of these fees.
Chem Dry will notify franchisees of any changes to the Software License Agreement, and continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of the revised agreement. Chem Dry may suspend or terminate a franchisee's account if the franchisee violates the agreement.
Chem Dry is licensing the service to franchisees, not selling it. Chem Dry retains all rights and interest in the service and all intellectual property rights. Franchisees are prohibited from copying, selling, reselling, renting, sublicensing, leasing, loaning, redistributing, or creating derivative works from any portion of the service.