What is the consequence if a Focalpoint Coaching franchisee makes any gambling-related comments that negatively affect the Franchisor?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (9) Franchisee, any of its Owners, representatives, or employees make any illicit statements, including in an email to Franchisor's employees, officers, or directors, or in any social media posts, or any other unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, gambling-related, drug-related, alcoholrelated, profane, racist, sexually explicit or indecent comments that in Franchisor's opinion negatively affects Franchisor, its employees, its operations or otherwise affects the Franchised Business' reputation or the goodwill associated with the Marks;
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 56–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Focalpoint Coaching Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee, any of its owners, representatives, or employees make any gambling-related comments that negatively affect Focalpoint Coaching, its employees, its operations, or otherwise affects the Franchised Business' reputation or the goodwill associated with the Marks, it constitutes a default under the Franchise Agreement.
This means that Focalpoint Coaching has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement if such comments are made. This includes illicit statements made in emails to Focalpoint Coaching's employees, officers, or directors, in any social media posts, or any other unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, gambling-related, drug-related, alcohol-related, profane, racist, sexually explicit or indecent comments.
This clause protects Focalpoint Coaching's brand and reputation from damage caused by inappropriate or harmful statements made by franchisees or their representatives. Prospective franchisees should be aware of this provision and ensure that they and their employees avoid making any statements that could be construed as harmful or damaging to the Focalpoint Coaching brand.