How many pages does the Southern Steer Brand Manual currently contain?
Southern_Steer Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will operate Your Southern Steer Business in compliance with those operational systems, procedures, policies, methods and requirements found in the Brand Manual and in any supplemental bulletins and notices, revisions, modifications or amendments which are all a part of the Brand Manual. The Brand Manual and all other manuals or written materials relating to Your Southern Steer Business must be returned to Us upon termination or expiration of Your Franchise Agreement. We may modify the Brand Manual, but the modifications will not substantially and materially alter Your status and rights under the Franchise Agreement. The Brand Manual is confidential and remains Our property. The Brand Manual is currently approximately 130 pages. The Brand Manual Table of Contents is attached as Exhibit H to the Franchise Disclosure Document.
We may notify You of changes to the Brand Manual by any method, including but not limited to, email, posting the modified Brand Manual on an intranet or on Our website. But, You are responsible for checking the intranet and/or Our website for changes to the Brand Manual. You must ensure that Your copy of the Brand Manual is kept current at all times. You will be required to abide by any such modifications, changes, additions, deletions and alterations to the Brand Manual and You will be responsible for all costs and expenses that You may incur to comply. In addition, You may need to purchase updated equipment, products and supplies at Your own cost. If there is any dispute as to the contents of the Brand Manual, the terms of the master copy maintained by Us, at Our principal office, will control.
Source: Item 11 — ITEM. 11 FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Southern Steer's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Brand Manual is currently approximately 130 pages. The Brand Manual contains the operational systems, procedures, policies, methods, and requirements for running a Southern Steer Business. It also includes any supplemental bulletins, notices, revisions, modifications, or amendments. The table of contents for the Brand Manual is attached as Exhibit H to the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Southern Steer may modify the Brand Manual, but these modifications will not substantially and materially alter a franchisee's status and rights under the Franchise Agreement. The Brand Manual is confidential and remains the property of Southern Steer. Franchisees are responsible for keeping their copy of the Brand Manual current and must abide by any modifications, changes, additions, deletions, and alterations.
Southern Steer may notify franchisees of changes to the Brand Manual through various methods, including email or posting the modified Brand Manual on an intranet or website. Franchisees are responsible for checking these resources for updates. Franchisees may also need to purchase updated equipment, products, and supplies at their own cost to comply with changes to the Brand Manual. In case of any dispute regarding the contents of the Brand Manual, the master copy maintained by Southern Steer at its principal office will control.