Besides the franchise disclosure document, does the Coffee News agreement disclaim any other representations made by the franchisor?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees to comply with Coffee News Social Media Policies that Coffee News adopted that may be amended from time to time.
It is acknowledged that the franchisees are responsible for their own content posted or published through the social
media and are responsible for complying with all laws and regulations and third-party site terms and conditions. Coffee News will not have any liability for the Franchisee's use of social-media sites. Additionally, Coffee News does not have responsibility or obligation for monitoring Franchisee's compliance with such laws, regulations, and third-party terms and conditions. Any approval by Coffee News of the use of social media sites or monitoring thereof does not constitute a representation that the franchisees are in compliance with these laws, regulations or terms and conditions. The franchisees are responsible for monitoring their own employees, representatives, agents, etc. to ensure compliance with these requirements set forth in the Policies. A copy of the Coffee News Social Media Policy is attached hereto as Schedule D to this Agreement and all content of the Policy is incorporated as part of the Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the agreement addresses compliance with Coffee News' social media policies. Franchisees must comply with the Coffee News Social Media Policies, which may be amended from time to time. The Coffee News Social Media Policy is included as Schedule D to the Franchise Agreement, and its content is incorporated as part of the agreement.
Coffee News franchisees are responsible for their own content posted on social media and must comply with all laws, regulations, and third-party site terms. Coffee News assumes no liability for a franchisee's use of social media sites and has no obligation to monitor a franchisee's compliance with laws, regulations, or third-party terms. Any approval by Coffee News of a franchisee's use of social media sites does not represent that the franchisee is compliant with these laws, regulations, or terms. Franchisees are responsible for monitoring their own employees, representatives, and agents to ensure compliance with the policies.
This means that while Coffee News provides guidelines and policies for social media use, the franchisee bears the ultimate responsibility for ensuring their online activities and those of their staff comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The franchisee cannot claim reliance on Coffee News' approval as a defense against non-compliance. This is a standard practice in franchising, where franchisees operate independently but under the franchisor's brand and guidelines.