Is a Spray Net franchisee required to participate in local, regional, and national partnership programs?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor reserves the right to require Franchisee to expend any portion of the Local Advertising Requirement on (a) products or services Franchisor directs or approves, or (b) services that Franchisee must acquire from an Approved Supplier (which currently includes Franchisor).
Franchisor may require that Franchisee expend any portion of the Local Advertising Requirement on services, content and other products/items that must be purchased from one (1) or more Approved Suppliers, and (ii) collect your Local Advertising Requirement and pay such Approved Supplier directly as part of its support services and control rights described hereunder.
At Franchisor's option, Franchisee must ensure that: (i) the Franchised Business has a dedicated phone line for use in connection with the Franchised Business only; and (ii) the Franchised Business is listed in the appropriate Internet-based directories and Chamber(s) of Commerce that Franchisor designates.
Franchisee shall obtain at least three (3) telephone numbers solely dedicated to the Franchised Business, which Franchisee shall assign to Franchisor, at Franchisor's option, upon termination, expiration, or transfer of this Agreement.
Franchisee must list and advertise the telephone number(s) for the Franchised Business in the "White pages" telephone director and the classified or "yellow pages" telephone directory distributed in its trade area and under such categories as Franchisor may specify from time to time.
Franchisee must place the classified directory advertisement and listings together with other Spray-Net Businesses operating within the distribution area of the directory.
If a joint listing is obtained, all Spray-Net Businesses listed together shall pay a pro rata share of the cost of all advertisements and listings.
Furthermore, Franchisee shall obtain listings and/or advertise with Franchisor and other franchisees of the System on electronic yellow pages directory and other online directors as Franchisor may designate, including Google Local, Google Business, Angie's List or similar online directory.
In the event Franchisee does not comply with Franchisor's requests regarding such online listings or advertisement, Franchisor reserves the right to place, modify, or remove such listings and advertisements on behalf of Franchisee.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 75–219)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to participate in certain local advertising and directory listings as designated by the franchisor. Spray Net may direct franchisees to spend portions of their local advertising budget on specific products, services, or approved suppliers, which could include Spray Net itself. This means franchisees may not have complete control over how their local advertising funds are spent.
Specifically, Spray Net can mandate that franchisees use approved suppliers for advertising services and content, and even collect the local advertising fees directly to pay these suppliers. This gives Spray Net significant control over local advertising efforts. Franchisees must also ensure they have a dedicated phone line for the business and are listed in Internet-based directories and Chambers of Commerce that Spray Net designates.
Furthermore, Spray Net requires franchisees to obtain at least three dedicated phone numbers for the business, which can be reassigned to Spray Net upon termination, expiration, or transfer of the agreement. Franchisees must list their business in the White Pages and Yellow Pages directories under categories specified by Spray Net, and participate in joint listings with other Spray Net businesses, sharing the costs pro rata.
Spray Net also requires franchisees to list and advertise on electronic yellow pages and online directories like Google Local and Angie's List, as designated by Spray Net. If a franchisee fails to comply with these online listing requirements, Spray Net reserves the right to manage the listings and advertisements on the franchisee's behalf. The FDD excerpts do not specify any required participation in regional or national partnership programs.