What is the purpose of the Devon Creek System's website?
Devon_Creek Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Franchisor has established a website that provides information about the System and the services and products offered by the Devon Creek System (the "Website").
Franchisor has sole discretion and control over the Website.
Franchisor shall include a listing on its Website of Franchisee's contact information and permit Franchisee to upload previous completed work.
Franchisee has no ownership or other proprietary rights to Franchisor's Website and Franchisee will lose all rights to such listing of Franchisee's contact information upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 45)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Devon Creek Franchise Disclosure Document, the Devon Creek System's website provides information about the System and the services and products it offers. Devon Creek retains sole discretion and control over the website. As a franchisee, your contact information will be listed on the website, and you're allowed to upload examples of your completed work.
However, franchisees do not have any ownership or proprietary rights to the Devon Creek website. Upon the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement, for any reason, the franchisee will lose all rights to the listing of their contact information on the website.
This means that while Devon Creek provides a platform to showcase your franchise and its work, you do not have control over the content or the website itself. Your presence on the site is contingent upon maintaining an active franchise agreement. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as the franchisor needs to maintain brand consistency and control the overall customer experience.