Who owns the training materials provided by Crepe De Licious?

According to the 2025 Crepe De Licious FDD, the franchisor may charge franchisees for the cost of providing training materials for additional or refresher training programs if the training occurs outside of the corporate headquarters. However, the FDD does not explicitly state who owns the training materials.

While the FDD does not specify ownership, it does define "Intellectual Property" as the Marks, Copyrights, Know-how, Manual, and System belonging to Crepe De Licious. The "Manual" is defined as the confidential operations manual for the operation of a Crepe De Licious business, which may be periodically modified by Crepe De Licious. "Know-how" is defined as all of Crepe De Licious's trade secrets and other proprietary information relating to the development, construction, marketing, and/or operation of a Crepe De Licious business, including, but not limited to, methods, techniques, specifications, proprietary practices and procedures, policies, marketing strategies, and information comprising the System and the Manual. The "System" is defined as the system for the establishment, development, operation, and management of a Crepe De Licious Business, including Know-how, proprietary programs and products, confidential operations manuals, and operating system.

Given these definitions, it is highly probable that Crepe De Licious retains ownership of all training materials, as these would likely fall under the umbrella of Intellectual Property, Know-how, and the System. Prospective franchisees should clarify the ownership and usage rights of training materials with Crepe De Licious during their due diligence process to fully understand their obligations and restrictions.