What are examples of Electronic Identifiers that a Chicken Guy franchisee is restricted from using without authorization?
Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Marks.** Franchisee's right to use the Proprietary Marks is limited to its use of the Proprietary Marks in the operation of the Franchised Restaurant at the Franchised Location and as expressly provided in this Agreement and the Manual. Franchisee shall not use the Proprietary Marks on any vehicles without Chicken Guy's prior written approval. Franchisee shall not modify the Proprietary Marks in any manner in connection with Franchisee's display of, or creation or duplication of materials bearing, the Proprietary Marks. Franchisee shall not use the Proprietary Marks or any variations of the Proprietary Marks or marks or names confusingly similar to the Proprietary Marks in any manner not authorized by Chicken Guy or in any corporate, limited liability company or partnership name and shall not use any other trade names, service marks or trademarks in conjunction with the
Franchised Restaurant. If local laws or ordinances require that Franchisee file an affidavit of doing business under an assumed name or otherwise make a filing indicating that the Proprietary Marks are being used as a fictitious or assumed name, Franchisee shall include in such filing or application an indication that the filing is made "as a franchisee of Chicken Guy (Franchisor), LLC." Franchisee shall use the symbol ® with all registered marks and the symbol ™ with all pending registrations or other marks.
C. Use of Proprietary Marks on Internet.
- (1) Franchisee shall not use the Proprietary Marks or any variations of the Proprietary Marks or marks or names confusingly similar to the Proprietary Marks in any manner not authorized by Chicken Guy in writing as part of any URL, domain name, Website, meta-tag, download, application, posting, social networking profile, directory listing, screen name, anonymous name, blog, vlog, e-mail account, instant messaging account, texting identity, user generated content, or any other identification of Franchisee or the Franchised Restaurant in any electronic medium (collectively, and individually, "Electronic Identifiers"). As used in this Agreement, the term "Website" means one or more related documents, designs, or other communications that can be accessed through electronic means (including, but not limited to, the Internet, the World Wide Web, and social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, blogs, vlogs, and other applications, etc.).
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chicken Guy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are restricted from using the Proprietary Marks or any confusingly similar variations without written authorization in any Electronic Identifier. Electronic Identifiers include URLs, domain names, websites, meta-tags, downloads, applications, postings, social networking profiles, directory listings, screen names, anonymous names, blogs, vlogs, e-mail accounts, instant messaging accounts, texting identities, user-generated content, or any other identification in any electronic medium.
Chicken Guy maintains discretion over granting consent for the use of Electronic Identifiers and may set requirements for approval. These requirements include prior written approval of all Electronic Identifiers, the form and content of any website related to the restaurant, the use of hyperlinks or other links, the use of materials in which a third party has an ownership interest, and any proposed modification of the franchisee's website.
Chicken Guy may also designate the form and content of the franchisee's website or require that the website be hosted by Chicken Guy or a third party designated by Chicken Guy. Additionally, Chicken Guy may require the franchisee to establish hyperlinks to Chicken Guy's website or another website designated by Chicken Guy. Unless approved by Chicken Guy, franchisees must use only the email address and other Electronic Identifiers that Chicken Guy designates for the franchised restaurant.