What is City Wide's responsibility if the data submitted by the franchisee is inaccurate?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ay also provide Franchisee newsletters and bulletins from time to time.
4.5 Confidential Operating Manual. Upon execution of this Agreement, CITY WIDE will provide an electronic copy of, or electronic access to, the confidential Operating Manual which will govern the operation of the Franchised Business at the Location. CITY WIDE may make changes and additions from time to time to the Operating Manual which will be available electronically to Franchisee.
4.6 Standards of Quality. Franchisee will continually maintain the highest standards of quality, cleanliness, appearance, and service provided by the System, thereby maintaining the public image and reputation of the System and the demand for the products and services provided under this Agreement, and to that end:
4.6.1 CITY WIDE may from time to time conduct evaluations of the Franchised Business at the Office and at Franchisee's customer sites, and evaluations of the services rendered, and the personnel Franchisee employs.
4.6.2 CITY WIDE will provide Franchisee advice concerning operating problems, new techniques and administrative, bookkeeping, accounting and operating methods disclosed by reports to or inspections made by CITY WIDE as CITY WIDE at its sole and absolute right, may deem appropriate; and
4.6.3 CITY WIDE will help, as CITY WIDE at its sole and absolute right may deem reasonably required, including advice and guidance with respect to new and improved methods of operation or business procedures developed by CITY WIDE, use of the Operating Manual, management material, promotional material, advertising forms, updates to Software, and the Marks.
4.7 No Responsibility or Liability. CITY WIDE will not, by any approvals, advice, or services provided to Franchisee, assume responsibility or liability to Franchisee or to any third party to which it would not otherwise be subject.
4.8 National Meetings. CITY WIDE may offer to conduct national or regional franchisee meetings ("National Meetings") as outlined in Section 7.24 below.
4.9 Franchise Advisory Council. CITY WIDE has established a franchise advisory council ("Franchise Advisory Council") to which Franchisee may be elected. All franchisees within CITY WIDE's franchise system share in the expenses related to the Franchise Advisory Council. Amounts and expenditures may vary from time to time due to variations in FAC costs as determined by CITY WIDE. Accordingly, regardless of whether Franchisee is elected to the Franchise Advisory Council, Franchisee will be required to pay Franchisee's proportionate share of travel and lodging costs of elected Franchise Advisory Council members. CITY WIDE will invoice Franchisee for Franchisee's share of such costs.
4.10 Review of Promotional and Advertising Materials. CITY WIDE must review all promotional and advertising materials Franchisee intends to use before Franchisee uses them under the provisions of Section 10 of this Agreement. As described in Section 10 of this Agreement, CITY WIDE agrees to provide to Franchisee reasonable amounts of such advertising and promotional materials as CITY WIDE has prepared and used in connection with other Businesses in the System owned or licensed by CITY WIDE, at a price equal to CITY WIDE's cost, including allocable overhead, plus ten percent (10%).
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Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 City Wide Franchise Disclosure Document, City Wide does not assume responsibility or liability to the franchisee or any third party through any approvals, advice, or services provided. This means that even if City Wide offers assistance with bookkeeping, accounting, or operating methods, they are not liable for any inaccuracies in the data submitted by the franchisee.
City Wide may conduct evaluations of the franchised business at the office and customer sites, as well as evaluations of services rendered and personnel employed by the franchisee. They will provide advice concerning operating problems, new techniques, and administrative, bookkeeping, accounting, and operating methods. However, this advice does not create any liability for City Wide.
The franchisee is responsible for submitting copies of all tax returns, tax filing documents, tax withholding documents, proofs of insurance, certificates of good standing, and other documentation as required and set forth in the Operating Manual, and as modified from time to time. It is the franchisee's responsibility to ensure the accuracy of this data, as City Wide's assistance does not transfer liability for errors.