What happens if a Crawlspace Medic franchisee's local advertising materials are not approved?
Crawlspace_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
social media and/or networking site without Franchisor's prior written approval and in strict accordance with Franchisor's requirements.
- 13.6. Approval of Advertising. All advertising and promotion by Franchisee, in any medium, shall be conducted in a professional manner and shall conform to the standards and requirements of Franchisor as set forth in the Manual or otherwise. Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor for its approval samples of all advertising, press releases, promotional plans and materials and public relations programs that Franchisee desires to use, including, without limitation, any materials in digital, electronic or computerized form, or in any form of media now or hereafter developed that have not been either provided or previously approved by Franchisor. Franchisor shall approve or disapprove such plans and materials within ten (10) business days of Franchisor's receipt thereof. If Franchisor fails to respond to Franchisee's submission within ten (10) business days, such plans and materials shall be deemed "disapproved". Franchisee shall not use such
unapproved plans or materials until they have been approved by Franchisor in writing, and shall promptly discontinue use of any advertising or promotional plans or materials, whether or not previously approved, upon notice from Franchisor.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 42)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Crawlspace Medic Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must submit all advertising, press releases, promotional plans, and public relations programs to Crawlspace Medic for approval. This includes any materials in digital, electronic, or computerized form, or in any form of media now or hereafter developed that have not been either provided or previously approved by Crawlspace Medic.
Crawlspace Medic will then approve or disapprove the submitted plans and materials within ten business days of receipt. If Crawlspace Medic fails to respond within this ten-business-day timeframe, the plans and materials are automatically considered "disapproved."
The franchisee is explicitly prohibited from using any unapproved plans or materials until they receive written approval from Crawlspace Medic. Furthermore, franchisees must promptly discontinue the use of any advertising or promotional plans or materials upon notice from Crawlspace Medic, regardless of whether those materials were previously approved. Crawlspace Medic also has the right to allow other franchisees to use any advertising, marketing, or sales concepts, programs, or materials proposed or developed by a franchisee without any compensation to the franchisee who created them.