What happens if a Coffee News franchisee posts content that violates laws or regulations?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
to time, to keep the brand image consistent, the Franchisees may be required to post or use content provided by Coffee News.
8. Exclusion of incendiary topics and the right to remove content
To protect its brand, Coffee News reserves the right to monitor the use of social media and social networking by the Franchisees. Subject to Coffee News' sole discretion, Coffee News has the right to remove, or require a Franchisee to remove, any content posted by the Franchisee that violates this Social Media Policy, violates any laws or regulations, or that Coffee News feels is not consistent with an appropriate use of its trademarks and/or logo.
9. Disclaimers
Franchisees shall post or publish Disclaimers stating that the views and content of the site are those of the Franchisees, and do not necessarily reflect the position of Coffee News.
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SCHEDULE E State Addenda
Addendum No.1 for the State of Illinois
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- Illinois law governs the Franchise Agreement.
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- In conformance with Section 4 of the Illinois Franchise Disclosure act, any provision in a franchise agreement that designates jurisdiction and venue in a forum outside of the State of Illinois is void. However, a franchise agreement may provide for arbitration to take place outside of Illinois.
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Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Coffee News reserves the right to monitor franchisees' social media usage to protect its brand. If a franchisee posts content that violates the Social Media Policy, any laws or regulations, or that Coffee News deems inconsistent with its trademarks or logo, Coffee News has the right to remove the content or require the franchisee to remove it.
Coffee News emphasizes that franchisees are responsible for the content they post and must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party site terms. Coffee News assumes no liability for a franchisee's social media use and has no obligation to monitor compliance. Approval of social media use by Coffee News does not guarantee compliance by the franchisee. Franchisees are also responsible for ensuring their employees, representatives, and agents comply with these policies.
This policy underscores the importance of franchisees understanding and adhering to legal and ethical standards in their online communications. It also highlights the need for franchisees to stay informed about changes to social media policies and guidelines, as the document states the policy is subject to change at any time due to the constant evolution of technology.