Does the Dryject system include email addresses?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
WHEREAS, DRYJECT SYSTEM includes but is not limited to certain trade names, trademarks, trade dress and logos including, but not limited to, the mark "DryJect"® , service marks, trade symbols, trade dress, signs, slogans, associated logos, designs, emblems, URLs, domain names, Website addresses, email addresses, digital cellular addresses, wireless Web addresses and the like and copyrights and such other trade names and trademarks as Franchisor may develop in the future for the purposes of identifying DRYJECT SYSTEM, and such other distinguishing characteristics of DRYJECT SYSTEM including, without limitation, distinctive sales and marketing procedures; knowledge and procedures for providing natural grass aeration services; management and financial control methods; and training and assistance, all of which may be changed, improved and further developed by Franchisor from time to time ("Trade Secrets");
WHEREAS, Franchisor's Trade Secrets provide economic advantages to Franchisor and are not generally known to or readily ascertainable by proper means by Franchisor's competitors who could obtain economic value from knowledge and use of Franchisor's Trade Secrets;
WHEREAS, Franchisor has taken and intends to take all reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality and secrecy of Franchisor's Trade Secrets;
WHEREAS, Franchisor and Franchisee desire to enter into a Franchise Agreement which will grant Franchisee a limited right to operate a Franchised Business within a territory using DRYJECT SYSTEM and Franchisor's Trade Secrets for a period defined in the Franchise Agreement ("Franchise Agreement");
WHEREAS, Franchisor and Franchisee have agreed in the Franchise Agreement on the importance to Franchisor and to Franchisee and other licensed users of DRYJECT SYSTEM of restricting use, access and dissemination of Franchisor's Trade Secrets; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that Signer may have access to learn Franchisor's Trade Secrets as Franchisee develops and maintains Franchisee's Business using DRYJECT SYSTEM.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Source: Item 8 — BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 68–229)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Dryject system includes email addresses. Specifically, the Dryject system incorporates email addresses as part of its trade names, trademarks, and overall system identifiers. Furthermore, Dryject will list the franchisee's contact information, including their email address, on the Dryject Internet Website. This email address is the one the franchisee uses for their franchised business. Dryject also reserves the right to manage and control the franchisee's e-commerce activities, including the sending of bulk emails, to ensure they align with the guidelines in the Operations Manual or as otherwise specified in writing by Dryject.
Dryject retains control over the Dryject Internet Website and may update or modify it according to their own schedule. Franchisees are responsible for ensuring that any information about their franchise business on the Dryject Internet Website is accurate and up-to-date. Franchisees must also grant Dryject administrator privileges to all their software, electronic mail, social media, marketing platforms, digital marketing, and e-commerce activities.
Dryject may also establish a series of private pages on the Dryject Internet Website or an intranet for communication between Dryject, its franchisees, and their authorized employees. Dryject has sole discretion and control over all aspects of this intranet/extranet, including its content and functionality, and is not obligated to maintain it indefinitely. These measures ensure that Dryject maintains brand consistency and can effectively communicate with and support its franchisees.