How does the Extreme Art Studio Franchise Agreement define the 'TERRITORY' granted to the franchisee?
Extreme_Art_Studio Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
ate and expires ten years from that date, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.
- 1.5 TERRITORY. Provided that you are in full compliance with the terms and conditions of this Franchise Agreement and all other agreements with us and our affiliates, we will not establish or operate, or franchise any entity to establish or operate, an Extreme Art Studio Business using the Marks and System at any location within the Territory (as defined below) of any of your Extreme Art Studio Businesses, once such Territory has been determined. The "Territory" shall be the specific geographical area we specify for the applicable Extreme Art Studio Business and may be described in terms of contiguous zip codes, street boundaries, and county boundaries or depicted on a map included on Attachment B-1 or the applicable Extreme Art Rider. .
- 1.6 TERRITORIAL RIGHTS WE RESERVE. Except as expressly limited by Section 1.5 above, you acknowledge and agree that we (and our affiliates) retain all rights with respect to the placement of Extreme Art Studio Businesses and other businesses using the Marks, the sale of similar or dissimilar products and services, and any other activities. These rights include, without limitation:
- 1.6.1 the right to establish and operate, and allow others to establish and operate, other Extreme Art Studio Businesses and other art studio businesses and/or businesses offering On the Go Services using the Marks and the System, holding classes at any location outside the Territory of your Extreme Art Studio Businesses and on such terms and conditions we deem appropriate;
- 1.6.2 the right to establish and operate businesses similar to the Extreme Art Studio Business anywhere under other trade names, trademarks, service marks and commercial symbols different from the Marks;
- 1.6.3 the right to use the Marks and the System to sell any products or services the same as or similar to those that you will sell through any alternative channels of distribution within or outside of the Territory including retail locations and other channels of distribution such as television, mail order, catalog sales, wholesale to unrelated retail outlets, or over the Internet;
- 1.6.4 the right for us and our affiliates to offer, franchise and license the right to offer each of the modules described in Section 3.7 of this Franchise Agreement;
- 1.6.5 the right to merge, develop or acquire, or be acquired by (whether through acquisition of assets, ownership interests, or otherwise, regardless of the form of transaction), one or more additional concepts or businesses: (i) providing products and services similar to those provided at Extreme Art Studio Businesses; and/or (ii) creating or maintaining franchises, licenses, or similar arrangements with respect to these businesses, wherever these businesses (or the franchise owners or licensees of these businesses) are located or operating (including in the Territory of any of your Extreme Art Studio Businesses);
- 1.6.6 the right to offer products and services offered by Extreme Art Studio Businesses under the Marks or any other trade names, trademarks, service marks, or commercial symbols that are the same as or different from Extreme Art Studio Businesses, at any special event, conference, exhibition, or temporary venue (including in the Territory of any of your Extreme Art Studio Businesses);
- 1.6.7 the right to advertise, solicit, accept orders and offer and sell products and services to customers located outside the Territory of your Extreme Art Studio Businesses, including via the System Website, and the right to allow other Extreme Art Studio Businesses to do the same;
- 1.6.8 the right to use and license the use of technology to non-franchisee locations inside and outside the Territory; and
1.6.9 the right to engage in all other activities not expressly prohibited by this Franchise Agreement.
We are not required to pay you if we exercise any of the rights specified above inside or outside your Territory including for our soliciting or accepting orders or for other franchisees soliciting or accepting orders. You agree that you may face competition from us, from other franchisees and from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control within the Territory.
1.7 MODIFICATION OF SYSTEM.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 49)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Extreme Art Studio Franchise Disclosure Document, the 'Territory' granted to a franchisee is a specific geographical area determined by Extreme Art Studio. This area is defined in Attachment B-1 or an Extreme Art Rider and may be described using contiguous zip codes, street boundaries, or county boundaries, or depicted on a map. Once the territory is determined, Extreme Art Studio agrees not to establish or operate, nor franchise any other entity to do so, an Extreme Art Studio Business using the Marks and System within the franchisee's Territory, provided the franchisee is in full compliance with the Franchise Agreement.
However, Extreme Art Studio retains several rights within and outside the franchisee's territory. These include the right to establish and operate other Extreme Art Studio Businesses or businesses offering 'On the Go Services' outside the franchisee's Territory, the right to operate similar businesses under different trade names, and the right to sell products or services through alternative channels of distribution, such as the internet or retail locations. Extreme Art Studio also reserves the right to offer franchise modules, merge with or acquire other businesses, and use technology in non-franchisee locations, even within a franchisee's Territory.
These reserved rights mean that an Extreme Art Studio franchisee may face competition from the franchisor, other franchisees, or other distribution channels controlled by the franchisor, even within their designated Territory. The franchisor is not obligated to compensate the franchisee for exercising these rights within or outside the Territory, including soliciting or accepting orders. This highlights the importance of carefully evaluating the defined Territory and understanding the potential for competition from various sources when considering an Extreme Art Studio franchise.