What are the conditions under which a City Wide franchisee is authorized to use the Marks?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You are authorized to use the Marks appearing in both tables above, or other Marks subsequently developed and designated by CITY WIDE, in the operation of your Franchised Business, if you do so following CITY WIDE's standards and specifications.
CITY WIDE may change or modify the System presently identified by the Marks including the adoption and use of new or modified trade names, service marks, trademarks or copyrighted materials, new programs or systems for the franchise system, new product lines, new employee training, new equipment
or new techniques and you shall accept, use and display any changes in the System as if they were part of the Franchise Agreement at the time of its execution.
You may not use any of the Marks as part of any corporate or trade name, or in any modified form or in connection with the sale of any unauthorized product or service. You must comply within a reasonable time if CITY WIDE notifies you that the use of any Mark be discontinued or modified.
Your use of the trademarks, service marks, or commercial symbols of CITY WIDE in any advertising or in any form of promotion shall conform to the guidelines stated in Section 5 of the Franchise Agreement, Attachment D to the Franchise Agreement, and the Operating Manual, and as that Attachment D to the Franchise Agreement is periodically modified in the Operating Manual.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 39–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is authorized to use the Marks in the operation of their Franchised Business if they adhere to City Wide's standards and specifications. These Marks include those listed in the provided tables, as well as any other Marks subsequently developed and designated by City Wide.
City Wide retains the right to modify the System, including adopting new or modified trade names, service marks, trademarks, copyrighted materials, programs, systems, product lines, employee training, equipment, or techniques. Franchisees are obligated to accept, use, and display these changes as if they were part of the original Franchise Agreement.
A City Wide franchisee cannot use the Marks as part of any corporate or trade name, in any modified form, or in connection with the sale of any unauthorized product or service. If City Wide notifies a franchisee to discontinue or modify the use of any Mark, the franchisee must comply within a reasonable time. The franchisee's use of City Wide's trademarks, service marks, or commercial symbols in advertising or promotion must conform to the guidelines in Section 5 of the Franchise Agreement, Attachment D to the Franchise Agreement, and the Operating Manual, as periodically modified.