Does Petro Stopping Center have to participate in sales, marketing, and advertising programs?
Petro_Stopping_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
13.5 Promotion of the Franchise System. We may require you to place in the manner designated by us any and all materials, including point of purchase materials, promoting the Petro System that we from time to time provide to you. You will use your best efforts to advance the reputation of Petro Centers in order to increase the goodwill of the Marks. You must participate in all then-current promotions, marketing and new product or service programs, as made available from time to time by us (the "Promotional Programs"). These Promotional Programs may have additional charges. We have the right to establish or eliminate Promotional Programs, in our sole discretion.
Source: Item 14 — Other investments (FDD pages 131–208)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Petro Stopping Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must participate in sales, marketing, and advertising programs. Petro Stopping Center may require franchisees to place promotional materials in designated areas and use their best efforts to enhance the reputation of Petro Stopping Centers. Franchisees are required to participate in all current promotions, marketing, and new product or service programs made available by Petro Stopping Center, which may involve additional charges. Petro Stopping Center retains the right to establish or eliminate these promotional programs at its discretion.
Petro Stopping Center directs all advertising, marketing, and public relations programs and materials as it deems necessary. This includes complete discretion over creative concepts, materials, endorsements, and the geographic, market, and media placement and allocation. Franchisees acknowledge that Petro Stopping Center's advertising activities aim to maximize recognition of the Marks and patronage of Petro Centers, although there is no obligation to ensure that advertising expenditures are proportionate to a franchisee's Monthly Advertising Fee payments or that any Petro Center will benefit directly or in proportion to its fees.
Franchisees must ensure that any local advertising, promotion, and marketing they conduct is clear, factual, not misleading, and conforms to ethical marketing standards and Petro Stopping Center's promotion policies. Petro Stopping Center reserves the right to inspect and approve or disapprove all advertising, promotional, and marketing materials and campaigns. Additionally, franchisees must adhere to Petro Stopping Center's policies and procedures for e-commerce, including customer referrals, and may be required to provide content for e-commerce activities associated with the Marks or the Petro System.