Can Moes Southwest Grill change the Intellectual Property used in the System?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 9.4 Changes to the Intellectual Property.
We have the right, upon reasonable notice, to change, discontinue, or substitute for any of the Intellectual Property and to adopt entirely different or new Intellectual Property for use with the System without any liability to you, in our sole discretion.
You agree to implement any such change at your own expense within the time we reasonably specify.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 92)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Moe's Southwest Grill Franchise Disclosure Document, Moe's Southwest Grill has the right to change its Intellectual Property. Moe's Southwest Grill can change, discontinue, or substitute any of the Intellectual Property and adopt entirely different or new Intellectual Property for use with the System without any liability to the franchisee. They must provide reasonable notice to the franchisee when these changes occur.
As a Moe's Southwest Grill franchisee, you are required to implement any changes to the Intellectual Property at your own expense within a reasonable timeframe specified by Moe's Southwest Grill. This could involve updating signage, marketing materials, recipes, or other elements of the business.
This clause gives Moe's Southwest Grill considerable latitude to evolve its brand and system, but it also places the financial burden of implementing those changes on the franchisee. A prospective franchisee should consider the potential costs associated with these changes and factor them into their financial planning.