Can I provide information from the Pearce Bespoke Manuals to parties other than my employees?
Pearce_Bespoke Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must keep confidential during and after the term of the franchise agreement all information contained in the Manuals. You cannot duplicate or provide any information contained in the Manuals to any party other than, during the term of the franchise agreement, those of your employees who need to know that information. When the franchise agreement terminates, you must return to Pearce Bespoke all copies of each Manual and all other material Pearce Bespoke has copyrighted or designated as confidential. Pearce Bespoke does not contract with individual franchisees to protect the copyrights, to protect individual franchisees against infringement or unfair competition claims arising out of the franchisee's use of the copyrights, or to participate in the franchisee's defense or indemnify the franchisee. Pearce Bespoke reserves the right to control any copyright litigation and will be the sole judge as to whether any suit will be brought or settled when any person or entity infringes Pearce Bespoke's copyrights.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 29–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Pearce Bespoke's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are restricted in sharing information from the Pearce Bespoke Manuals. Franchisees must maintain the confidentiality of all information within the manuals during and after the franchise agreement.
The franchise agreement explicitly prohibits duplicating or providing manual information to any party, except to employees who require the information during the term of the agreement. This restriction is a standard practice in franchising to protect the franchisor's proprietary information and maintain consistency across all franchise locations.
Upon termination of the franchise agreement, franchisees must return all copies of the manuals and any other copyrighted or confidential material to Pearce Bespoke. Pearce Bespoke retains control over copyright litigation and decides whether to pursue legal action against copyright infringements. This ensures that Pearce Bespoke can protect its intellectual property and brand standards consistently.