Does the Endless Summer Sweets franchisor control the franchisee's business?

n annual renewal of the insurance coverage, as well as at any time upon request of Franchisor.

• 7.16 Payments to Third Parties. Franchisee shall pay all vendors and suppliers in a timely manner. Franchisee shall pay all taxes when due. If Franchisee borrows money, it shall comply with the terms of its loan and make all loan payments when due. If Franchisee leases the Location, Franchisee shall comply with its lease for the Location and make all rent payments when due.
• 7.17 Public Relations. Without Franchisor's prior written approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld, Franchisee shall not make any public statements, including without limitation interviews or issuing press releases, regarding Franchisor, the Business, or any particular incident or occurrence related to the Business.
• 7.18 Association with Causes. Franchisee shall not in the name of the Business (i) donate money, products, or services to any charitable, political, religious, or other organization, or (ii) act in support of any such organization, without Franchisor's prior written approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
• 7.19 No Other Activity Associated with the Business. Franchisee shall not engage in any business or other activity at the Location other than operation of the Endless Summer Sweets Business. Franchisee shall not use assets of the Business for any purpose other than the Business. If Franchisee is an entity, the entity shall not own or operate any other business except the Endless Summer Sweets businesses.
• 7.20 No Third-Party Management. Franchisee shall not engage a third-party management company to manage or operate the Business without the prior written approval of Franchisor, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
• 7.21 Identification. Franchisee must identify itself as the independent owner of the Business in the manner prescribed by Franchisor. Franchisee must display at the Business signage prescribed by Franchisor identifying the Location as an independently owned franchise.
• 7.22 Business Practices. Franchisee, in all interactions with customers, employees, vendors, governmental authorities, and other third parties, shall be honest and fair. Franchisee shall comply with any code of ethics or statement of values from Franchisor. Franchisee shall not take any action which may injure the goodwill associated with the Marks.

ARTICLE 7. SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS

8.1 Generally. Franchisee shall acquire all products and services required by Franchisor from time to time in accordance with System Standards. Franchisor may require Franchisee to purchase or lease any products from Franchisor's designee, Required Vendors, Approved Vendors, and under Franchisor's specifications. Franchisor may periodically change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor. Any such requirement or change by Franchisor shall be made effective by insertion into the Manual, System Standards or otherwise by written notice to Franchisee.

• 8.2 Alternate Vendor Approval. If Franchisor requires Franchisee to purchase a particular product or service only from an Approved Vendor or Required Vendor, and Franchisee desires to purchase the product or service from a different vendor, then Franchisee shall submit a written request to Franchisor for approval and any information, specifications and/or samples requested by Franchisor. Franchisor may condition its approval on such criteria as Franchisor deems appropriate, which may include evaluations of the vendor's capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability; inspections; product testing, and performance reviews.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 39–125)