What is the definition of 'System Marketing Material' for a Fitstop franchise?
Fitstop Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
aigns, programs or activities conducted, or reasonably required, by us. You will have access to marketing, promotional, and presentation material including template emails, scripts, presentation packs via the online system and Manual(s). You shall fully cooperate with us in connection with, and participate in, all of our market research programs. We will pay the costs of such campaigns, programs, and activities using the Marketing Fees paid by you and other franchisees but we reserve the right to request additional payments from you and other franchisees upon reasonable demand.
6.2 Use of Prescribed Materials. You must display on or about the premises only those signs, posters, and other advertising material we approve. You must maintain all signs, posters and other advertising material in a clean and satisfactory condition and good state of repair.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 50–135)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fitstop's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees will have access to marketing, promotional, and presentation material including template emails, scripts, and presentation packs via the online system and the Fitstop manuals.
Fitstop franchisees must display only those signs, posters, and other advertising material that Fitstop approves on or about the premises. Franchisees must also maintain all signs, posters, and other advertising material in a clean and satisfactory condition and good state of repair. Fitstop can remove from the premises any printed matter, signs, posters, or other advertising material which they have not approved or which is not in a clean or satisfactory condition and state of repair.
Fitstop can adopt advertising plans or advertising materials and use them for their own benefit or disseminate them for use by other franchisees. Franchisees must only use in the operation of the Franchised Business any specific type(s) of stationery that conforms to the style that Fitstop specifies.