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Under what conditions can Engineering For Kids change or discontinue its Proprietary Marks?

Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

ght to charge a reasonable fee for additional personnel attending training, or for re-training persons who are repeating the course or replacing a person who did not pass. For all training, including initial training, you are responsible for any travel expenses, living expenses, wages, and other expenses incurred by your trainees.

6. OPERATIONS

6.1. Compliance with Standards and System Changes

You agree to comply with all mandatory standards, specifications and operating procedures set forth from time to time in our Manual. You acknowledge that the services and operation of your Franchised Business, accounting practices, record keeping and reporting practices, and software are important to us and our other franchisees. However, you acknowledge that we have the right to vary our standards and specifications, in our reasonable judgment, to accommodate circumstances of individual franchisees. We have the right from time to time to change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manual, the Programs, Proprietary Materials, curriculum, approved suppliers, the required equipment, the signage, and other aspects of the Franchised Business, the adoption of new administrative forms and methods of reporting and payment of any monies owed to us (including electronic means of reporting and payment). You agree to accept and implement any such changes or modifications to the System as if they were a part of the System at the time this Agreement was signed, and you will make such expenditures as the changes or modifications in the System may reasonably require. However, if any discontinued portion of the System, could pose a hazard to the public or prove detrimental to the System, you must cease selling that item or offering that service immediately.

6.2. Programs and Services You May Offer

You may offer customers only the Programs and other products and services that we have expressly authorized in writing for Engineering For Kids Businesses to offer, as further provided in Section 7 of this Agreement. We may make this designation in the Manual or otherwise in writing. We have the right to change the authorized Programs, Proprietary Materials and other curricula, products and services (provided that offering educational programs in the fields of math, science, technology, and engineering will remain a core offering), and we may designate specific Programs, products or services as optional or mandatory. You acknowledge that we may approve some products, services, Programs, and other items for certain franchisees and clients and not others based on legitimate business reasons.

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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Engineering For Kids' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Engineering For Kids has the right to modify the System, which includes the Proprietary Marks. Engineering For Kids can change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manual, the Programs, Proprietary Materials, curriculum, approved suppliers, the required equipment, the signage, and other aspects of the Franchised Business. They can also adopt new administrative forms and methods of reporting and payment of any monies owed to them.

Engineering For Kids requires franchisees to accept and implement any such changes or modifications to the System as if they were a part of the System at the time the Franchise Agreement was signed. Franchisees will have to make such expenditures as the changes or modifications in the System may reasonably require. However, if any discontinued portion of the System could pose a hazard to the public or prove detrimental to the System, franchisees must cease selling that item or offering that service immediately.

With respect to Virtual Programs, Engineering For Kids has the right to (a) require that franchisees offer and conduct Virtual Programs; (b) right to designate some or all Virtual Programs as Core Programs or as optional Programs; and (c) discontinue and disapprove any or all Virtual Programs in the future. This means Engineering For Kids has broad discretion to evolve its brand and service offerings, which could require franchisees to adapt their businesses accordingly.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.