Does Crave have the authority to discipline or terminate a franchisee's employees?

We have no authority to control, either directly or indirectly, the essential terms and conditions of employment of your employees. You acknowledge and agree that you, in your sole and absolute discretion, shall determine all such essential terms and conditions of employment, which are defined in the Manual. You specifically agree that any training we provide for your employees is geared to impart to those employees, with your ultimate authority, the various procedures, protocols, systems, and operations of a Crave outlet and in no fashion reflects any employment relationship between us and such employees. Finally, should it ever be asserted that we are the employer, joint employer or co-employer of any of your employees in any private or government investigation, action, proceeding, arbitration or other setting, you irrevocably agree to assist us in defending said allegation, including (if necessary) appearing at any venue requested by us to testify on our behalf (and, as may be necessary, submitting yourself to depositions, other appearances and/or preparing affidavits dismissive of any allegation that we are the employer, joint employer or co-employer of any of your employees). If ever it is asserted that we are the employer, joint employer or co-employer of any of your employees in any private or government investigation, action, proceeding, arbitration or other setting, you irrevocably agrees to assist us in defending said allegation, appearing at any venue requested by us to testify on our behalf, participate in depositions, other appearances or preparing affidavits rejecting any assertion that we are the employer, joint employer or co-employer of any of your employees.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–253)