During an inspection of a Cool Binz Business, can Cool Binz take photographs of the business?
Cool_Binz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
To determine whether you are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, we have the right at any time during business hours to perform an on-site inspection of your business at your Office Site, and any other locations through which the COOL BINZ Business is operated. During such inspection, we may: (i) participate in quality checks of home field services; (ii) interview employees; or (iii) review (a) your books and records, (b) your promotional materials and media advertising, (c) your personnel files and practices, and/or (d) any and all components of the COOL BINZ Business. You shall permit us or our designee, at our expense, to observe the COOL BINZ Business for purposes of taking photographs, slides, drawings, or other such images ("pictures") of the COOL BINZ Business. You agree that we, or our affiliates, may use the pictures for publicity and other legal purposes without any remuneration to you in connection with the use of the pictures.
You must cooperate fully with us in any inspection of your COOL BINZ Business, and we must use our best efforts to not interfere with the operation of your COOL BINZ Business.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–238)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cool Binz's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Cool Binz has the right to perform on-site inspections of a franchisee's business during business hours to ensure compliance with the franchise agreement and system standards. As part of this inspection, Cool Binz is permitted to observe the business for the purpose of taking photographs, slides, drawings, or other such images.
Cool Binz, or its affiliates, may use these images for publicity and other legal purposes. The franchisee will not receive any payment or remuneration in connection with Cool Binz's use of these pictures.
The franchisee is obligated to fully cooperate with Cool Binz during any inspection of their business. However, Cool Binz must use its best efforts to avoid interfering with the operation of the Cool Binz Business during the inspection.