Who is responsible for the expenses of terminating or changing the City Wide Telephone Line?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
These telephone numbers, lines and the services related thereto (collectively, "Telephone Line") will be the sole and exclusive property of CITY WIDE. Franchisee shall always be solely responsible for any expenses and debts incurred with respect to the Telephone Line. Franchisee does hereby irrevocably convey, assign and transfer to CITY WIDE all the rights relative to the termination and/or changing of the Telephone Line should the franchise arrangement and/or relationship between the parties cease at any time for any reason. Additionally, Franchisee does hereby irrevocably convey, assign and transfer to CITY WIDE all the rights to place forwarding instructions upon the Telephone Line to whatever numbers and to any persons CITY WIDE desires, should the franchise arrangement and/or relationship cease at any time for any reason. This includes the assignment of the Telephone Line or forward instructions if Franchisee is using a Telephone Line tied to a cellular, mobile or other portable phone to operate the Franchised Business. All expenses in terminating, changing and forwarding the Telephone Line always times be the sole responsibility of Franchisee.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is solely responsible for all expenses related to terminating, changing, and forwarding the City Wide Telephone Line. The Telephone Line consists of telephone numbers and related services that operate 24 hours a day and identify the number as being associated with City Wide. These Telephone Lines are the sole and exclusive property of City Wide.
This means that if a franchisee decides to terminate or change the Telephone Line for any reason, they must bear all associated costs. This includes expenses for the physical termination or modification of the line, as well as any forwarding services required. Furthermore, the franchisee irrevocably conveys, assigns, and transfers to City Wide all rights relative to the termination and/or changing of the Telephone Line should the franchise arrangement and/or relationship between the parties cease at any time for any reason.
This provision ensures that City Wide maintains control over its branding and communication channels, even in the event of a franchise termination. It also protects City Wide from incurring expenses related to changes or termination of the Telephone Line, placing the financial burden entirely on the franchisee. A prospective franchisee should consider these potential costs when evaluating the overall investment and operational expenses associated with a City Wide franchise.