How will Engineering For Kids notify franchisees of changes to the Advertising Obligations?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
As explained above in this Item 11 (in the first two paragraphs above under "Ongoing Advertising"), we may, and currently do, designate a portion of the Advertising Obligations as the minimum amounts that you must independently spend on local marketing and advertising within your Territory. At our request, you must submit appropriate documentation to verify compliance with any local marketing and advertising spending obligations. We have the right to periodically designate in the Manual the types of expenditures that will or will not count toward your minimum spending requirement.
You must advertise your Business in online directories, as may be specified in the Manual. If you advertise jointly with other franchisees, your share of the cost will count toward your local marketing expenditure requirement.
You agree to conduct all advertising in a dignified manner and to conform to the standards and requirements we periodically specify in the Manual or in other written materials. All local marketing, advertising, and promotion must be in the media, and of the type and format, as we may approve. We will make available to you approved advertising and promotional materials, including signs, posters, collaterals, etc. that we have prepared. We will have the final decision on all creative development of advertising and promotional messages. You must submit to us, for our approval before your use, all proposed plans, promotion materials, and advertising that we did not prepare or approve in the previous year. If you do not receive our written approval within 10 business days from the date we receive the material, the material is deemed disapproved. We reserve the right to require you to discontinue the use of any advertising or marketing materials.
We may periodically require you to participate in and comply with special promotional activities for Engineering For Kids Businesses generally or in specific geographic areas or for specific types of venues. You must bear your own costs of participating locally in such promotions. (Franchise Agreement, Section 9.5)
We may periodically require you to participate in and comply with special promotional activities for Engineering For Kids Businesses generally or in specific geographic areas or for specific types of venues. You must bear your own costs of participating locally in such promotions. (Franchise Agreement, Section 9.7)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Engineering For Kids may designate a portion of advertising obligations as minimum amounts franchisees must independently spend on local marketing and advertising within their territory. Engineering For Kids has the right to periodically designate in the Manual the types of expenditures that will or will not count toward the minimum spending requirement.
Engineering For Kids specifies that franchisees must advertise their business in online directories as specified in the Manual. Franchisees must conduct all advertising in a dignified manner and conform to the standards and requirements Engineering For Kids periodically specifies in the Manual or in other written materials. All local marketing, advertising, and promotion must be in the media, and of the type and format, as Engineering For Kids may approve.
Engineering For Kids will make available approved advertising and promotional materials, including signs, posters, and collaterals. Franchisees must submit all proposed plans, promotion materials, and advertising that Engineering For Kids did not prepare or approve in the previous year for approval before use. If written approval is not received within 10 business days from the date Engineering For Kids receives the material, the material is deemed disapproved. Engineering For Kids reserves the right to require franchisees to discontinue the use of any advertising or marketing materials.
Engineering For Kids may periodically require franchisees to participate in and comply with special promotional activities for Engineering For Kids Businesses generally or in specific geographic areas or for specific types of venues. Franchisees must bear their own costs of participating locally in such promotions.