Is prior written consent required from Crepe De Licious to use the Marks?
Crepe_De_Licious Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (e) Contributions and Donations.
You will not make any contributions or donations of items, services or money to any individual or entity, or provide any type of other benefit to any charitable, religious, political, social, civic or other type of organization (or to any individual on behalf on any organization) in the name of the Franchised Business or otherwise associate with any Mark, without our prior express written consent.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Crepe De Licious Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees need prior express written consent from Crepe De Licious for certain uses of the Marks. Specifically, a franchisee must obtain Crepe De Licious's prior express written consent before associating with any Mark when making contributions or donations of items, services, or money to any organization.
This requirement ensures that the Crepe De Licious brand is protected and that its image is not compromised by unauthorized associations or activities. It allows Crepe De Licious to maintain control over how its Marks are used in connection with charitable, religious, political, social, or civic organizations. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors need to protect their trademarks and brand reputation.
In practical terms, a Crepe De Licious franchisee cannot simply donate crepes to a local school fundraiser and promote it as "Crepe De Licious Supports Local Schools" without first getting approval from the franchisor. This protects the franchisor from being associated with causes they don't support or that could be controversial. The franchisee should submit a detailed proposal outlining the intended use of the Crepe De Licious Marks, the nature of the organization, and the scope of the contribution or donation for the franchisor's consideration.