What design formats must an Engel & Volkers franchisee utilize for advertising and displays?
Engel_Volkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- 10.3 Advertising by Franchisee: Franchisee shall be responsible for Franchisee's own local advertising and must comply with the specifications contained in the System Documentation, in particular in
- the buyer and seller services,
- the design of advertisements,
- the design of all signage, including all yard signs and other listing signage
- the design of online and printed communications, and
- the design of window displays in a Residential Real Estate Brokerage.
Franchisee shall utilize only those design formats for advertising and displays which have been provided by Franchisor which are subject to ongoing improvement in the interests of Franchisee and the standardization of the ENGEL & VÖLKERS System. In the interests of standardizing the ENGEL & VÖLKERS System, Franchisee shall obtain the prior written consent of Franchisor to each and every advertising and/or sales promotion campaign design format unless it does not essentially depart from those previously practiced or recommended by Franchisor and/or does not deviate from those outlined in the System Documentation. In order to ensure uniform application of the ENGEL & VÖLKERS System, Franchisee must obtain Franchisor's prior written consent to every planned advertising and promotional design format which differs significantly from the type of activity practiced or recommended by Franchisor and/or from the instructions contained in the System Documentation.
Additionally, Franchisee is not permitted to use any text, copy, photography, images, sound, and/or video to promote its services and/or listings unless Franchisee has proper authorization or a license to do so on any websites, mobile applications, other electronic media, public relations initiatives, social media, photography, any other advertising, marketing or any other business measures. Franchisee agrees to refrain from any business or advertising practice which might injure Franchisor's business or the goodwill associated with the ENGEL & VÖLKERS System or Trademarks.
Franchisor shall be entitled to set requirements and restrictions on advertising, promotion and other activities that it determines, in its sole discretion, negatively impacts the business
of one or more other franchisees or that is specifically targeted or directed towards the protected areas of one or more other franchisees. Such requirements and restrictions are intended to balance the ability of franchisees to freely compete in the marketplace and the right of a franchisee to operate within its protected area without undue interference from other franchisees, and Franchisor shall have full discretion in its determination of such balance. Franchisee agrees to comply with all such requirements and restrictions.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 88)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Engel & Volkers Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must use only the design formats for advertising and displays provided by Engel & Volkers. These formats are subject to ongoing improvement to benefit the franchisee and standardize the Engel & Volkers system. Franchisees must get prior written consent from Engel & Volkers for each advertising and sales promotion campaign design format unless it does not significantly differ from those previously practiced or recommended by Engel & Volkers or outlined in the System Documentation.
To maintain uniformity within the Engel & Volkers system, franchisees need written consent for any planned advertising and promotional design format that significantly deviates from the activities or recommendations of Engel & Volkers or the instructions in the System Documentation. Franchisees are also restricted from using any unauthorized text, copy, photography, images, sound, or video to promote their services or listings without proper authorization or a license across various media platforms.
Engel & Volkers also sets requirements and restrictions on advertising, promotion, and other activities that it determines negatively impact other franchisees or target their protected areas. These measures aim to balance franchisees' ability to compete freely and the right of a franchisee to operate within its protected area without undue interference. Franchisees must comply with all such requirements and restrictions. The System Documentation further specifies design requirements for buyer and seller services, advertisements, signage (including yard signs), online and printed communications, and window displays in a Residential Real Estate Brokerage.