Does Clear Pest Pros provide ongoing approval for advertising materials after the Clear Pest Pros Business opens?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree to actively advertise and promote the Business within the Territory. We may require you to expend a minimum amount each month on marketing, advertising, and promotional programs at the local level and, in general, recommend that you spend amounts in excess of 3% on local marketing and advertising. You must use our approved advertising and marketing materials, or receive our written approval of any and all other advertising and marketing materials before their first use. In order to obtain approval of advertising and marketing materials, you must submit such proposed advertising material to us for review at least ten business days before the proposed first use. If we take no action within such ten business day period, the materials shall be deemed disapproved, and you may not use such materials. The approval or disapproval is in our sole discretion. We also may, in our sole discretion, require you to immediately discontinue use of any advertising or marketing materials at any time, even if previously approved or provided by us. All advertising and marketing materials must meet our then-current standards and specifications.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 40–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Clear Pest Pros's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Clear Pest Pros requires franchisees to use their approved advertising and marketing materials. If a franchisee wants to use other advertising and marketing materials, they must receive written approval from Clear Pest Pros before using them.
To get approval, franchisees must submit the proposed advertising material to Clear Pest Pros for review at least ten business days before the planned first use. If Clear Pest Pros does not respond within this ten business day period, the materials are considered disapproved, and the franchisee cannot use them. Clear Pest Pros has the sole discretion to approve or disapprove the materials.
Even if Clear Pest Pros previously approved or provided advertising or marketing materials, they can require a franchisee to immediately stop using them at any time. All advertising and marketing materials must meet Clear Pest Pros's current standards and specifications. Franchisees are required to actively advertise and promote the Clear Pest Pros Business within their territory and Clear Pest Pros may require franchisees to spend a minimum amount each month on local marketing, advertising, and promotional programs.