Can a Pearce Bespoke franchisee publish a website other than one provided by the Franchisor?

According to the 2025 Pearce Bespoke Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally required to use a website provided and supported by Pearce Bespoke or its designee. The FDD states that franchisees are prohibited from publishing or using a website in connection with their Pearce Bespoke franchise unless it is the one provided by the franchisor.

Pearce Bespoke includes franchisees in the location section of the franchisor's website, www.pearcebespoke.com, as part of the marketing fund at no charge. Franchisees are required to have a Pearce Bespoke website and are responsible for all expenses related to its development and operation. Pearce Bespoke retains the right to determine the content and use of the Pearce Bespoke website, as well as the core brand content and design of the franchisee's website templates. Pearce Bespoke also retains all rights relating to the website and the individual franchise's website template and domain name, and may alter or terminate the websites with thirty days' notice.

Franchisees may be required to participate in e-commerce activities on their Pearce Bespoke website and have a separate online merchant account to accept credit card payments through the website, as regulated in the Internet Code of Conduct. Franchisees must also ensure that their website and other web content complies with all applicable provisions of the current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and related laws. The franchisee's right to maintain any website custom in operating the Pearce Bespoke Franchise, participate in the Pearce Bespoke internet or extranet sites or otherwise use the Marks or Business System on the internet will terminate when the Franchise Agreement expires or terminates.