Does the Craters & Freighters franchise agreement specify a timeframe for complying with mark modifications?
Craters_Freighters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
hiring, wages and other compensation (including benefits), training, supervision and termination of Franchisee's employees and all other employment and employee related matters.
- 5.16 Modification of System. Franchisor will keep Franchisee informed regarding any changes in the System. Franchisor reserves the right to periodically change, improve, or further develop the System, or any part of the System, including but not limited to the Marks. Franchisee must promptly accept and comply with any change to the System and incur any expenditures as necessary to comply with the System; provided, however, such expenditures will not exceed an aggre
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 49–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Craters & Freighters Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must promptly accept and comply with any changes to the Craters & Freighters system, including modifications to the marks. While the agreement stipulates that franchisees must comply with these changes, it does not specify a particular timeframe for doing so.
The agreement states that Craters & Freighters reserves the right to periodically change, improve, or further develop the system, including the marks. Franchisees are expected to incur any expenditures necessary to comply with these system changes, although such expenditures are capped at an aggregate amount of $10,000 during the term of the agreement. Franchisees should be aware that this expenditure cap does not limit or cap the expenditures in any way.
Although a specific timeframe for compliance is not mentioned, the requirement to "promptly accept and comply" suggests that Craters & Freighters expects franchisees to implement changes in a timely manner. A prospective franchisee should seek clarification from Craters & Freighters regarding what constitutes a reasonable timeframe for implementing changes to the system or marks to ensure they can meet these obligations.