Can ADQ form committees to work with the FAC for Dq Treat?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Further, ADQ reserves the right to form committees that will work with the FAC at any time on any matter. ADQ has the power to form, change, or dissolve the FAC or any of its committees, and has the right to change how franchisee membership on the FAC or any committee is determined.
Source: Item 11 — UItem 11U***:** U**Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 37–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat FDD, ADQ (American Dairy Queen) has the right to form committees that will collaborate with the Franchise Advisory Council (FAC) on any matter and at any time. This indicates that ADQ has the authority to create specialized groups to work alongside the FAC, which advises ADQ on marketing, advertising, and other relevant issues.
ADQ also retains the power to modify or dissolve the FAC or any of its committees, as well as change the process by which franchisees become members of the FAC or its committees. This gives ADQ significant control over the structure and operation of the advisory bodies that provide input on the Dq Treat franchise system.
For a prospective Dq Treat franchisee, this means that while there is a Franchise Advisory Council in place to offer guidance to ADQ, ADQ ultimately has the final say in how these advisory bodies are structured and utilized. Franchisees should be aware that ADQ can create committees to work with the FAC and can change or dissolve these entities as it sees fit, which could impact the influence and representation of franchisees within the advisory process.