Will Petro Stopping Center loan me a copy of the Manuals during the Term?
Petro_Stopping_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 7.1 Manuals. We will loan you during the Term, one copy of the Manuals. The Manuals may be provided to you in electronic form and by any means of e-commerce we designate. The Manuals will contain, among other things, Petro System Standards that we prescribe from time to time for the operation of a Petro Center and information relating to your other obligations under this Agreement and related agreements. You agree to follow the standards, specifications and operating procedures we establish or revise periodically for the Petro System as described in the Manuals. You also must comply with all updates and amendments to the Petro System as described in newsletters or notices we distribute, including via computer systems. You must maintain the Manuals as confidential and maintain the information in the Manuals as secret and confidential. The Manuals may be modified, updated and revised from time to time to reflect changes in Petro System Standards. You agree to keep your copy of the Manuals (in hard copy or electronic form) current and in a secure location and by secure means at the Petro Center. In the event of a dispute relating to its contents, the master copy of the Manuals we maintain at our principal office (or if via e-commerce, on our Computer System) will be controlling. You may not at any time copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce any part of the Manuals. If your copy of the Manuals is lost, destroyed or significantly damaged, you agree to obtain a replacement copy at our then applicable charge.
Source: Item 14 — Other investments (FDD pages 131–208)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Petro Stopping Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Petro Stopping Center will loan you one copy of the Manuals during the term of the franchise agreement. The manuals contain Petro System Standards that Petro Stopping Center prescribes periodically for the operation of a Petro Center, as well as information relating to your obligations under the franchise agreement and related agreements. These manuals may be provided to you in electronic form and by any means of e-commerce Petro Stopping Center designates.
The franchisee must follow the standards, specifications, and operating procedures that Petro Stopping Center establishes or revises periodically for the Petro System as described in the Manuals. The franchisee must also comply with all updates and amendments to the Petro System as described in newsletters or notices Petro Stopping Center distributes, including via computer systems. The franchisee must maintain the Manuals as confidential and keep the information in the Manuals secret and confidential.
The manuals may be modified, updated, and revised from time to time to reflect changes in Petro System Standards. The franchisee must keep their copy of the Manuals (in hard copy or electronic form) current and in a secure location and by secure means at the Petro Center. In the event of a dispute relating to its contents, the master copy of the Manuals Petro Stopping Center maintains at its principal office (or if via e-commerce, on their Computer System) will be controlling. The franchisee may not at any time copy, duplicate, record, or otherwise reproduce any part of the Manuals. If the franchisee's copy of the Manuals is lost, destroyed, or significantly damaged, they must obtain a replacement copy at Petro Stopping Center's then applicable charge.