Is a Cicis franchisee's participation in Marketing Programs dependent on any specific conditions?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
vely responsible for the terms and conditions of employment of your employees, including recruiting, hiring, firing, training, compensation, work hours and schedules, work assignments, safety and security, discipline, and supervision. You agree to manage the employment functions of your Restaurant in compliance with the Laws.
7. MARKETING AND RELATED FEES
- A. Participation in Marketing and Promotional Programs. We may, from time to time, develop and administer marketing and sales promotion programs designed to promote and enhance the collective success of all Cicis Restaurants, including national, regional, or local programs and limited time offers (each an "LTO") that promote the brand, particular products, or gift cards and other loyalty programs (the "Marketing Programs"). You will participate in all such Marketing Programs, at your expense, in accordance with the terms and conditions we establish for each program.
- (1) All products we require you to offer under any mandatory LTO (or the ingredients for such products) will be automatically shipped to you by our designated supplier within 10 days following the announcement of the LTO unless, within such 10-day period, you have placed an order for the required products (or the ingredients for such products) with our designated supplier in quantities sufficient to satisfy our requirements for the LTO. If you order less than the required amount, our designated supplier will automatically ship the balance to you. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, you shall be responsible for cost and expenses associated with your purchase or automatic supply by our designated suppliers of the products (or the ingredients for such products) and services required by you to offer any LTO.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 64–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's participation in marketing programs is subject to several conditions. Cicis may develop and administer marketing and sales promotion programs, and franchisees are required to participate in all such programs at their own expense, following the terms and conditions established by Cicis for each program.
Specifically, if Cicis requires franchisees to offer certain products under a mandatory Limited Time Offer (LTO), these products (or their ingredients) will be automatically shipped by a designated supplier within 10 days of the LTO announcement. Franchisees can avoid automatic shipment by placing their own order with the supplier within that 10-day window for the required quantities. However, franchisees are responsible for all costs associated with these purchases or automatic supplies.
Additionally, franchisees must comply with all requirements and specifications established by Cicis and use designated vendors for each Marketing Program. Cicis may also provide certain marketing materials without charge, which franchisees must display in their restaurants as directed. These conditions ensure that Cicis maintains control over marketing efforts and that franchisees actively support and participate in these programs, contributing to the overall brand promotion.