How does Engineering For Kids communicate amendments to the Brand Excellence Manual?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We will furnish you with electronic access to our Brand Excellence Manual (the "Manual"), on loan, for as long as this Agreement or a successor agreement remains in effect. We reserve the right to furnish all or part of the Manual to you in electronic form or online and to establish terms of use for access to any restricted portion of our website. You acknowledge that we own the copyright in the Manual and that your copy of the Manual remains our property. You agree to treat the Manual, training materials, and any other manuals or materials created or approved by us for use with the System as secret and confidential. You agree not to copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce the Manual or other materials provided by us, in whole or in part. In addition, you agree not to make any confidential information or materials supplied by us available to any unauthorized person. We have the right to amend and supplement the Manual from time to time, by any means, including without limitation, by letter, electronic mail, bulletin, software or other forms of communication. You agree to consult with the most current version or the Manual and, to the extent we provide a hardcopy of the Manual, to keep your copy of the Manual up-to-date, and to comply with each new or changed standard promptly upon receipt of notice from us. If a dispute develops relating to the contents of the Manual, the version of the Manual that we maintain will control.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Brand Excellence Manual is provided to franchisees electronically and remains the property of Engineering For Kids. Engineering For Kids retains the right to modify the manual periodically.
The FDD specifies that Engineering For Kids communicates amendments and supplements to the Brand Excellence Manual through various means, including but not limited to letter, electronic mail, bulletin, software, or other forms of communication. Franchisees are obligated to consult the most current version of the manual and maintain their copy up-to-date if a hard copy is provided.
Upon receiving notice of changes from Engineering For Kids, franchisees must promptly comply with each new or altered standard. In case of a dispute regarding the contents of the manual, the version maintained by Engineering For Kids will take precedence. This ensures that all franchisees adhere to the most current operational standards and procedures set by Engineering For Kids to maintain consistency and quality across all franchised locations.