Is a Monicals Pizza franchisee required to obtain a fictitious or assumed name registration?

According to Monicals Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must obtain a fictitious or assumed name registration if required by their state or local law. This means that if the state or local jurisdiction where the Monicals Pizza restaurant is located requires businesses operating under a name different from their legal name to register that assumed name, the franchisee must comply. This is a fairly standard requirement in franchising, as it ensures transparency and allows consumers to identify the true owner of the business.

This requirement is important for prospective Monicals Pizza franchisees to consider because the responsibility for compliance rests with them. They will need to investigate the specific regulations in their area to determine whether a fictitious name registration is necessary. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in fines or other legal issues.

While Monicals Pizza requires franchisees to use their trademarks as the sole trade identification of the franchised restaurant, franchisees cannot use any Monicals Pizza mark or part of any mark as part of their corporate or other business entity name in any modified form. Franchisees also cannot use any Monicals Pizza mark in connection with the sale of any unauthorized products or services, or in any other manner that Monicals Pizza does not authorize in writing.