On what page of the City Wide Franchise Agreement can I find information about the grant of the franchise?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
SECTION 1. Grant of Franchise
- 1.1 Subject to all the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, CITY WIDE grants Franchisee the exclusive right and license to operate a Franchised Business using the System, Software (as defined in Section 11), and Marks solely in the territory ("Designated Territory") as outlined in Attachment B, which is attached to and made a part of this Agreement by reference. Franchisee accepts such right and license, subject to such terms and conditions, and agrees to operate the Franchised Business and to use the System, Software and Marks solely in connection with the Franchised Business.
- 1.2 So long as this Agreement is in force and effect and Franchisee is not in material default under any of its terms, Franchisee will have the exclusive right to operate a Franchised Business in the Designated Territory. Other than in the Designated Territory described in Attachment B, CITY WIDE may itself operate or license to others the right to operate Franchised Businesses utilizing the System and the Marks.
- 1.3 The CITY WIDE System is a comprehensive system for operating businesses under the trade name and service mark "CITY WIDE" and "CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS" respectively, which specialize in analyzing client facility maintenance needs and matching independent contractors with those clients to meet their needs. Independent contractors identified by CITY WIDE franchisees are experts in the fields of over twenty-five (25) maintenance services and operate under the trade name and service mark "CITY WIDE" and "CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS." Any service outside of facility maintenance to be offered by Franchisee as a franchisee of CITY WIDE shall be subject to a separate agreement. The CITY WIDE System is the essence and foundation of this Agreement. Franchisee's strict adherence to the CITY WIDE standards and policies providing for the uniform operation of all CITY WIDE Franchised Businesses, including standards for quality, service and operational integrity, is essential and mandatory. Franchisee's obligations as a Franchisee include, but are not limited to, the use of only
prescribed equipment, layouts, and designs; strict adherence to the use of the proprietary information and Operating Manual; and selling of only designated service and product lines. Franchisee's compliance with the CITY WIDE standards and policies in conjunction with the Marks provides the basis for the valuable goodwill.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 City Wide Franchise Disclosure Document, details regarding the grant of the franchise can be found in Section 1 of the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, Section 1.1 outlines that City Wide grants the franchisee the exclusive right and license to operate a franchised business using City Wide's system, software, and marks within the designated territory, as defined in Attachment B of the agreement. The franchisee, in turn, accepts this right and license, agreeing to operate the franchised business and use the system, software, and marks solely in connection with the franchised business.
Section 1.2 further clarifies that as long as the agreement remains in effect and the franchisee is not in material default, the franchisee retains the exclusive right to operate a City Wide franchised business within the designated territory. Outside of this designated territory, City Wide reserves the right to operate or license others to operate franchised businesses utilizing the system and marks.
Section 1.3 describes the City Wide system as a comprehensive approach to operating businesses under the City Wide trade name and service mark, specializing in matching independent contractors with clients for facility maintenance needs. Franchisees must strictly adhere to City Wide's standards and policies to ensure uniform operation of all franchised businesses, including standards for quality, service, and operational integrity. This adherence includes using prescribed equipment, layouts, and designs, following the proprietary information and operating manual, and selling designated service and product lines. Compliance with these standards, in conjunction with the marks, forms the basis for the valuable goodwill associated with the City Wide brand.