Does My Salon Suite have the right to establish a website to promote the brand?
My_Salon_Suite Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nd any other policies we designate in the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing from time to time; (ii) utilize any templates that we provide to you to create and/or modify such site(s) (Section 9.F. of the Franchise Agreement).
We have the right, but not the obligation, to establish and maintain a website or websites that may, without limitation, promote the Marks and/or the Franchise System (the "Website"), including your Franchised Business. We have sole control over all aspects of the Website, including, without limitation, its design, content, functionality, links to other websites, legal notices, and policies and terms of usage. We also have the right to discontinue operation of the Website at any time without notice to you. We have the right to modify our policies regarding your use of social media and Internet websites in connection with your Franchised Business as we deem necessary or appropriate in the best interest of the Franchise System. We and our affiliates are the sole registrant of the Internet domain name www.mysuitesalon.com, as well as any other Internet domain names that we or our affiliates register in the future. You must not register any Internet domain name that contains words used in or similar to any brand name owned by us or our affiliates or any abbreviation, acronym, phonetic variation, or visual variation of those words (Section 9.F. of the Franchise Agreement). You may not use any website for the Franchised Business other than the Website.
Franchise Advisory Council
The Franchise Advisory Council ("Council") was established in January 2017 and has been set up to advise us on operations & advertising policies. Members of the Council consist of both franchisees and corporate representatives. Members of the Council were selected by way of a voting method specified in the Council's bylaws. The purpose of the Council is to provide input regarding the operations and advertising strategy and to promote communication between us and all Franchised Businesses. The Council serves in an advisory capacity only. We will have the power to form, change, or dissolve the Council in our sole discretion.
Software and Computer Equipment
We require certain brands, types, makes, and/or models of computer hardware and software that you must use in connection with the Franchised Business. Because of the continually changing nature of technology, any of the specifications listed below are likely to change from time-to-time.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 42–53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to My Salon Suite's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, My Salon Suite has the right, but not the obligation, to establish and maintain a website to promote the brand and franchise system. My Salon Suite maintains sole control over all aspects of the website, including design, content, functionality, links, legal notices, policies, and terms of usage. My Salon Suite also has the right to discontinue the website at any time without notice.
My Salon Suite and its affiliates are the sole registrants of the domain name www.mysuitesalon.com, and any other domain names they register in the future. Franchisees are prohibited from registering any domain name that contains words used in or similar to any brand name owned by My Salon Suite or its affiliates.
Furthermore, franchisees may not use any website for the franchised business other than the website established by My Salon Suite. Franchisees must maintain adequate hardware and software to access the internet. Except as approved in advance and in writing by My Salon Suite, franchisees must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, or other presence on the internet, or otherwise advertise on the internet or any other public computer network in connection with the franchised business, including any profile on social media websites. If My Salon Suite permits a franchisee to establish an internet presence, the franchisee must operate the site in accordance with franchise system standards and utilize any templates provided by My Salon Suite.