What happens if a Mr. Sandless franchisee violates the Franchise Agreement by acquiring Electronic Advertising?
Mr_Sandless Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you fail to get approval prior to using any piece of marketing in your Business, or use generally any unapproved marketing efforts including online, you will be fined Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per occurrence.
13.3 Internet Website
We may establish a website that provides information about the System and the Mr. Sandless products and services. We may use part of the monies from the Advertising Fund (described in Section 13.4 below) that we collect under this Agreement to pay or reimburse the costs associated with the development, maintenance and update of such website. We will be the webmaster, either directly or through a third party, and we have sole discretion and control over such website. You are not permitted to maintain an individual website related to the Business, or to establish a uniform resource locator (URL) incorporating
- 23.1.3 Immediately discontinue all advertising under the names "Mr.
Sandless" or any similar name, and (iii) de-identify the service vehicle(s) and any office location;
- 23.1.4 Promptly take such action as may be required to cancel all registrations relating to the use of any of the Proprietary Marks, including, but not limited to, any electronic address, domain name, search engine or website that associates you with us, the Business or the Proprietary Marks (if we allowed you to establish same), as well as any trade name or assumed name registrations, and will not directly or indirectly at any time or in any manner identify any premises or any business as a franchise, or yourself as a franchisee, of ours; and you shall not, in any manner or for any purpose, use any of the Proprietary Marks or any colorable imitation thereof You shall notify the telephone company and all listing agencies of the termination or expiration of your right to use any telephone number and any classified or other telephone directory listings associated with such names and to authorize the transfer of same to us or our new franchisee.
You acknowledge that, as between us and you, we have the sole rights to and interest in all , social media accounts, electronic mail addresses, telephone numbers, and other listings associated with the Proprietary Marks.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Mr. Sandless Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee fails to get approval prior to using any piece of marketing in their business, including online marketing, they will be fined $500 per occurrence. Mr. Sandless maintains control over the brand's online presence, including the website, and the franchisee is not permitted to maintain an individual website related to the business or establish a URL incorporating any variation of the "Mr. Sandless" name without prior written approval.
Mr. Sandless may establish a website that provides information about the System and the Mr. Sandless products and services. Mr. Sandless may use part of the monies from the Advertising Fund to pay or reimburse the costs associated with the development, maintenance, and update of such website. Mr. Sandless will be the webmaster, either directly or through a third party, and Mr. Sandless has sole discretion and control over such website.
Furthermore, upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must discontinue all advertising under the Mr. Sandless name and take action to cancel all registrations relating to the use of any Proprietary Marks, including any electronic address, domain name, search engine, or website that associates them with Mr. Sandless. The franchisee must also notify the telephone company and listing agencies of the termination of their right to use any telephone number and directory listings associated with such names and authorize the transfer of these to Mr. Sandless or a new franchisee. Mr. Sandless retains sole rights to all social media accounts, email addresses, telephone numbers, and other listings associated with the Proprietary Marks.