Is an Eos Worldwide franchisee prohibited from reproducing Leadership Team Manuals?
Eos_Worldwide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You are prohibited from reproducing, copying, translating or replicating any Materials (including Leadership Team Manuals) or other copyrighted materials used with Clients during your Sessions or otherwise.
We reserve the right to: (i) designate Approved Suppliers for any other products, services, branded items, signs, supplies, fixtures, inventory, tools and other services, assets, products, or materials utilized by you to operate your Franchise, which we may change, alter, or amend from time to time; (ii) name us or any of our affiliates as Approved Suppliers and require you to order through us certain Products, goods, materials or services, as we may specify from time to time; and/or (iii) derive revenue from your required purchases ordered through us or our Approved Suppliers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
(b) Other than the items we may require as described above, you may purchase all other products, services, signs, supplies, fixtures, inventory, tools, books (including Traction books sold in our EOS Online Store) and other items purchased for use in the operation of your Franchised Business from vendors or suppliers of your choice as long as the items meet or exceed Franchise System Standards.
(c) If you propose to substitute any Approved Suppliers or any Materials, Products or Services, you must notify us in writing and submit sufficient information, samples, and specifications to allow us to determine if the supplier and/or supplies meet our approved criteria.
It is in our sole discretion whether to test additional supplies and/or suppliers you propose.
If we agree to evaluate a proposed substitute, then we will provide you with written notification of the approval or disapproval within sixty (60) days from the date we receive notice and all information and samples.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 74–246)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Eos Worldwide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally prohibited from reproducing Leadership Team Manuals. The FDD states that franchisees cannot reproduce, copy, translate, or replicate any materials, including Leadership Team Manuals, used with clients during sessions or otherwise. This restriction aims to preserve the integrity of the Eos Worldwide franchise system and brand reputation, as well as ensure brand consistency.
To maintain brand consistency, Eos Worldwide requires franchisees to purchase Leadership Team Manuals and other designated branded items from the EOS Online Store, which is the sole approved supplier, unless otherwise approved in writing by Eos Worldwide.
However, there is a slight exception. While franchisees are prohibited from reproducing the Leadership Team Manuals, they can propose substitutes for any materials, products, or services. To do so, the franchisee must notify Eos Worldwide in writing and submit sufficient information, samples, and specifications for Eos Worldwide to determine if the supplier and/or supplies meet their approved criteria. Eos Worldwide has the sole discretion to test the proposed substitute and will provide written notification of approval or disapproval within 60 days of receiving all necessary information and samples.