Can the Ad Fund be used for guest response programs at Moes Southwest Grill?

nd. We have sole authority to direct all advertising programs and promotions and uses of the Ad Fund, with sole control over the creative concepts, materials, and media used in the programs, and the placement and allocation of advertising. We reserve the right to use any media, create any programs, and allocate advertising and promotional expenditures to any regions or locales we deem appropriate.

We may use the Ad Fund to meet the costs of administering, preparing, and conducting national, local, or regional advertising, promotional, or brand building programs of any kind, including the cost of (i) preparing and conducting television, radio, magazine, newspaper, and digital advertising campaigns and other public relations activities (including, but not limited to, for purposes of brand reputation management), (ii) employing public relations firms and advertising agencies to assist in these activities, and (iii) conducting other activities that are directly or indirectly designed to promote the System, its franchisees, and/or increase System sales, such as limited-time menu offerings, crew incentives, franchisee incentive and/or promotional programs, customized materials (e.g., cups), up-sell programs, guest response programs, manager/employee recognition programs, quality assurance and food safety programs, mystery shop and shopper programs, brand websites and ordering platforms, brand applications, social media account administration and promotion, and in-store equipment and technologies related to such marketing programs. We may use the Ad Fund to compensate us for the reasonable administrative costs and overhead we incur in activities related to advertising and promotional programs, including new product development; market research;

Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 53–68)