Under the Dolce Hotels agreement, can I acquire any interest in the System or Marks other than as specified in the agreement?
Dolce_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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DOLCE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
| THIS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated, 20, is between | ||||
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| DOLCE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware | corporation | ("we," "our," "us," or | ||
| "Franchisor"), and | , a | ("you" | or "Franchisee"). | The |
| definitions of capitalized terms | not defined below following mutual promises, the parties agree as follows: | are found in Appendix A. | In consideration of the |
- 1. Franchise. We have the exclusive right to franchise to you the distinctive "Dolce" System for providing transient guest lodging services. We grant to you and you accept the Franchise, effective and beginning on the Opening Date and ending on the earlier to occur of the Term's expiration or a Termination. The Franchise is effective only at the Location and may not be transferred or relocated. You will call the Facility a "Dolce," "Dolce Hotels," "Dolce Hotels and Resorts," "Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham," "A Dolce Conference Hotel," "A Dolce Hotel," or "A Dolce Resort," as appropriate and instructed by us. You may adopt additional or secondary designations for the Facility with our prior written consent, which we may withhold, condition, or withdraw on written notice in our sole discretion. You shall not affiliate or identify the Facility with another franchise system, reservation system, brand, cooperative or registered mark during the Term.
- 2. Reserved Rights. You acknowledge that (i) the Franchise relates solely to the Location; and (ii) unless otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement does not entitle you to any protected territory, territorial rights or exclusive area.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 84–375)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dolce Hotels Franchise Disclosure Document, as a franchisee, you are granted a franchise to operate a Dolce Hotels facility at a specific location. This franchise provides you with the right to use the "Dolce" System for providing transient guest lodging services. However, this right is exclusive to the designated location and cannot be transferred or relocated without explicit authorization.
The Dolce Hotels agreement explicitly reserves certain rights to the franchisor and its affiliates. Dolce Hotels retains the right to own, develop, and operate other hotels and lodging facilities under any trade name, trademark, or service mark at any location, except for the franchisee's specific location. This includes the ability to develop facilities that may directly compete with the franchisee's business.
Furthermore, the Dolce Hotels agreement states that franchisees are prohibited from affiliating or identifying their facility with another franchise system, reservation system, brand, cooperative, or registered mark during the term of the agreement. Franchisees must also use reasonable efforts to protect, maintain, and promote the "Dolce" name, other Marks, and the System's distinguishing characteristics. These provisions collectively ensure that franchisees' rights to the Dolce Hotels System and Marks are strictly limited to the terms outlined in the franchise agreement, preventing unauthorized use or association with other brands.