What is the Focus Cfo franchisee's obligation regarding modifications to the Playbook?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Playbook contains mandatory specifications, standards and operating procedures, and rules that Focus CFO periodically prescribes for Franchisees as well as continually updated best practice and resource centers.
Focus CFO may, from time to time and at its sole discretion, modify, revise, amend or change the Playbook in light of Focus CFO's experience and development of the System, competitive conditions in the industry and other factors.
Franchisees have the obligation to review and become familiar with, and continually review and monitor, all of Focus CFO's materials in the Playbook.
Franchisee agrees to comply strictly with the Playbook and any and all modifications, amendments and revisions to such Playbook.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 37–126)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Focus Cfo Franchise Disclosure Document, Focus Cfo has the right to modify the Playbook at its sole discretion. These changes can be made in response to Focus Cfo's experience, the development of the system, competitive conditions, and other factors. The Playbook contains mandatory specifications, standards, operating procedures, and rules that Focus Cfo periodically prescribes for franchisees, as well as updated best practices and resource centers.
Focus Cfo franchisees are obligated to review, become familiar with, and continually monitor all materials in the Playbook. Furthermore, franchisees must strictly comply with the Playbook and any modifications, amendments, and revisions made to it. This means a Focus Cfo franchisee must stay up-to-date with any changes Focus Cfo makes to its operational guidelines and integrate those changes into their business practices.
Failure to comply with the Playbook's policies is a performance standard that can lead to termination of the franchise agreement. If a Focus Cfo franchisee fails to meet this standard and the failure continues after receiving 30 days' notice from Focus Cfo, or if the franchisee accumulates three violations of any performance standards, Focus Cfo has the right to terminate the agreement without further opportunity to cure the violations.