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Which section discusses the use of media for Extreme Art Studio?

Extreme_Art_Studio Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

[Item 11: FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING]

Continuing Obligations

During the operation of your Extreme Art Studio Business, we (or our designee(s)) will provide the following assistance and services to you:

  1. Advise you regarding the Extreme Art Studio Business operation based on your reports and our inspections. We also will guide you on standards, specifications, and operating procedures and methods that Extreme Art Studio Businesses use; customer service standards and policies; amounts and types of classes to be offered; required purchases and authorized operating assets and other items and arranging for their distribution to you from us or the suppliers; advertising and marketing materials and programs; and administrative, bookkeeping, accounting, and inventory control procedures. We will guide you through the Franchise Operations Manual, in bulletins, or other written materials, through the use of

electronic media, telephone conferences, and/or meetings at our offices or at your Studio or other designated location in your territory (See Franchise Agreement – Sections 4.2 and 8).

Marketing Resources, Pre-Approvals for Marketing Materials, and Internet Marketing

You must order sales and marketing material from us or our designated suppliers. It is a material breach of the Franchise Agreement to use other marketing material without obtaining our prior written approval. If you desire to use your own advertising materials, you must obtain our prior approval, which may be granted or denied in our sole discretion. We will review your request and we will respond in writing within 30 days from the date we receive all requested information. Our failure to notify you in the specified time frame will be deemed a disapproval of your request. Use of logos, Marks, and other name identification materials must follow our approved standards. You may not use our logos, Marks, and other name identification materials on items to be sold or services to be provided without our prior written approval. If we approve of promotional items or services that will be sold in or through your Extreme Art Studio Business, those items or services must be in your Gross Sales, and will be subject to royalties, Local Advertising Requirement, and the Brand Fund Contributions. If you use unauthorized advertising materials, you must pay a fee of $500 per occurrence to us or the Brand Fund.

Website/Online

We have established a System Website for Extreme Art Studio Businesses. Other than the System Website and certain other activities that we approve from time to time in our sole discretion, you may not conduct activity associated with your Extreme Business over the Internet.

We may allow you to promote your business via alternate online strategies consistent with our online policy as contained in our Franchise Operations Manual. We have the right to review and remove all online content on social media sites, blogs, in electronic communications, and on other online sites on which our trademarks are used, to protect the reputation and high quality associated with our trademarks and to maintain consistency within the System. We may remove or require you to remove any questionable usage or content involving our Marks. We may also require you to cease using our Marks at all such sites or discontinue all use of such sites.

Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–37)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to the 2024 Extreme Art Studio FDD, Item 11 discusses the use of media in several contexts. The franchisor uses electronic media, telephone conferences, and meetings for ongoing communication and support. The Franchise Operations Manual, which franchisees receive, may include audio and video media, software, other electronic media, and written materials. Extreme Art Studio also maintains a System Website to advertise and promote businesses.

Extreme Art Studio requires franchisees to order sales and marketing materials from approved suppliers and obtain written approval for any alternative materials. Franchisees must adhere to approved standards when using logos and other identifying marks. Unauthorized advertising materials incur a fee of $500 per occurrence.

The FDD states that franchisees must adhere to Extreme Art Studio's online policy, which is detailed in the Franchise Operations Manual. The franchisor retains the right to market on the Internet, including websites, domain names, and advertising. They may also restrict the franchisee's use of social media and require approval for website content. The franchisor also has the right to review and remove online content on social media sites, blogs, in electronic communications, and on other online sites on which their trademarks are used.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 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.