How will Petro Stopping Center provide the manuals to franchisees?
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, during the term of the franchise agreement, Petro Stopping Center will loan one copy of the manuals to the franchisee. These manuals contain Petro System Standards that the franchisor prescribes for operating a Petro Center, along with information about the franchisee's obligations under the franchise and related agreements.
The manuals may be provided in electronic form or through e-commerce methods designated by Petro Stopping Center. Franchisees must adhere to the standards, specifications, and operating procedures outlined in the manuals, including any updates or amendments communicated through newsletters or computer systems. Franchisees are also obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the manuals and the information contained within.
Petro Stopping Center retains the right to modify, update, and revise the manuals to reflect changes in Petro System Standards. Franchisees must keep their copy of the manuals, whether in hard copy or electronic form, current and stored securely at the Petro Center. In case of any dispute regarding the contents of the manuals, the master copy maintained by Petro Stopping Center at its principal office or on its computer system will be controlling. Franchisees are prohibited from copying or reproducing any part of the manuals, and if a copy is lost or damaged, a replacement copy must be obtained at the then-applicable charge.