Can a Gold Star franchisee obtain additional copies of the Manual?

• 3.1 Company's Obligation. The COMPANY shall provide, on loan and at no cost to FRANCHISEE, one copy of the Manual. Additional copies may be obtained on loan from the COMPANY for the Manual fee then being charged by the COMPANY. The COMPANY may supply the Manual to FRANCHISEE in digital format, accessible through the internet, instead of in printed format (or, for instance, as part of a COMPANY extranet pursuant to Section 7.9.11 hereof).
• 3.2 Confidentiality. All Manuals shall remain the property of the COMPANY, be kept at the Store (if in printed form), be treated as Confidential Materials (as defined in Section 12) and be kept up to date and be returned to the COMPANY promptly upon request by the COMPANY (if in printed form) or at the termination of this Agreement. The version of the Manual available on any extranet, or, if not kept on a COMPANY extranet, the master copy of the Manuals kept by the COMPANY at its principal office, will be controlling, in the event of any dispute relating to the contents of the Manual.
• 3.3 Compliance with Manual. The Manual includes, among other things, standards of operation (including menu content, recipes and presentation), standards of Restaurant management, operation, cleanliness and service, and standards concerning type, style and presentation of all food, beverages, furnishings, supplies, inventory, fixtures, interior and exterior decor and equipment used in connection with the Store. The Manual may be supplemented or changed (by reissuance, substitution, addition, deletion or other modification) by the COMPANY from time to time, by written bulletins, letters, notices, substitute pages, additional or revised manuals and other materials (all of which are included within the term "Manual"), and the FRANCHISEE shall at all times conform to the Manual as then in effect. FRANCHISEE shall be advised in writing of any change and shall have such reasonable time as the COMPANY deems necessary, from the date of such written notice, to implement fully any such change. The Manual, as presently constituted and as may be hereafter amended and supplemented by the COMPANY from time to time, is incorporated by reference herein and thereby made a part of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the COMPANY makes any amendment or supplement to the Manual requiring any refurbishment of the Retail Location which would reasonably be expected to

Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 53–163)