Can the license agreement between City Wide Franchise Holding Company, Inc. and City Wide be modified unilaterally?

According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the license agreement dated January 12, 2021, between City Wide Franchise Holding Company, Inc. and City Wide, which grants City Wide the exclusive license for franchising the Marks, cannot be modified or terminated unilaterally. The document specifies that any modifications or termination of this agreement require the mutual agreement of both parties. This agreement gives City Wide the sole licensor rights to the Marks for commercial cleaning franchises.

For a prospective City Wide franchisee, this means that the foundational agreement that allows City Wide to grant franchise rights is protected from unilateral changes. This provides a level of stability and assurance that the basis of the franchise system will not be altered without mutual consent. This is particularly important because the license agreement's term is in perpetuity, further emphasizing the need for mutual agreement for any modifications or termination.

This arrangement is somewhat typical in franchising, where the relationship between the franchisor and its licensing entity is clearly defined and protected. However, the explicit mention of the need for mutual agreement provides an added layer of security. Franchisees can take comfort in knowing that the core licensing structure supporting the City Wide franchise system is stable and not subject to arbitrary changes by one party alone.