Can a Floyds 99 franchisee use or register any of the Marks as part of a domain name on the Internet?
Floyds_99 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g and proper use of computers and registers. The Franchisor may use such shopping services to evaluate the Franchisee's FLOYD'S 99 Shop at any time at the Franchisor's expense, without prior notification to the Franchisee. The Franchisor may make the results of any such service evaluation available to the Franchisee, in the Franchisor's sole discretion.
15. MARKS, TRADE NAMES AND PROPRIETARY INTERESTS
15.1 Marks. The Franchisee acknowledges that the Franchisor or the Franchisor's affiliate Floyd's 99 Holdings, LLC, has the sole right to own, license and control the Franchisee's use of the "FLOYD'S 99" service mark and other of the Marks, and that such Marks shall remain under the sole and exclusive ownership and control of the Franchisor or Floyd's 99 Holdings, LLC. The Franchisee shall display the Marks prominently at the Barbershop premises and on furnishings and packaging materials and in connection with forms, advertising and marketing, all in a manner as the Franchisor shall reasonably prescribe. The Franchisee acknowledges that it has not acquired any right, title or interest in such Marks except for the right to use such marks in the operation of its FLOYD'S 99 Shop as it is governed by this Agreement. Except as permitted in the Operations Manual, the Franchisee shall not use any of the Marks as part of an electronic mail address, or on any sites on the Internet and the Franchisee shall not use or register any of the Marks as part of a domain name on the Internet.
15.2 No Use of Other Marks. No service marks other than "FLOYD'S 99" or such other Marks as may be specified by the Franchisor shall be used in the identification, marketing, promotion or operation of the FLOYD'S 99 Shop.
15.3 Licensed Methods.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 57–58)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floyds 99 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally prohibited from using Floyds 99's trademarks as part of an internet domain name. Specifically, franchisees cannot use or register any of the Marks as part of a domain name on the Internet, except as permitted in the Operations Manual.
Floyds 99 maintains control over its brand identity online. This restriction ensures that the franchisor can manage and protect its brand's online presence and prevents franchisees from creating domain names that might confuse customers or dilute the brand.
Furthermore, a Floyds 99 franchisee also agrees not to register or attempt to register an Internet domain name or a trade name with a state using the words "FLOYD'S 99" unless such registration meets the Franchisor's specifications and the Franchisee obtains the Franchisor's prior written consent. If the franchise agreement expires or terminates, the franchisee must transfer any rights they have to a domain name utilizing the words "FLOYD'S 99" or any other Mark owned by the Franchisor to the franchisor.