Does Spray Net loan or provide online access to the Manuals to the Franchisee?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- A. Manuals.
Franchisor will loan or provide online access to one (1) copy of the Manuals to Franchisee.
The Manuals shall at all times remain the sole property of Franchisor and any and all copies (hard copies or electronic files) of the Manuals must be returned to Franchisor upon termination or expiration and non-renewal of this Agreement.
In order to protect the reputation and goodwill of Franchisor and the System, and to maintain uniform standards of operation under Franchisor's Proprietary Marks, Franchisee shall conduct the Franchised Business in strict accordance with Franchisor's Manuals.
In order for Franchisee to benefit from new knowledge, information, methods, and technology adopted and used by Franchisor in the operation of the System, Franchisor may from time to time revise the Manuals, and Franchisee agrees to adhere to and abide by all such revisions (at its expense).
Franchisee agrees at all times to keep its copy of the Manuals current and upto-date.
In the event of any dispute as to the contents of Franchisee's Manual, the terms of the master copy of the Manuals maintained by Franchisor at its home office shall be controlling.
Franchisor may provide any supplements, updates or revisions to the Manuals via the Internet, email, the System-wide intranet/extranet or any other electronic or traditional mediums it deems appropriate.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 75–219)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Spray Net will either loan or provide online access to one copy of its Manuals to the franchisee. The Manuals remain Spray Net's property at all times, and all copies, whether hard copies or electronic files, must be returned to Spray Net upon termination, expiration, or non-renewal of the franchise agreement.
The franchisee is obligated to conduct the franchised business in strict accordance with Spray Net's Manuals to maintain uniform operational standards and protect the reputation and goodwill of Spray Net and its System. Spray Net may revise the Manuals periodically to incorporate new knowledge, information, methods, and technology, and the franchisee must adhere to all such revisions at their own expense.
The franchisee is responsible for keeping their copy of the Manuals current and up-to-date. In case of any dispute regarding the contents of the Manual, the master copy maintained by Spray Net at its home office will be controlling. Spray Net may provide supplements, updates, or revisions to the Manuals through various electronic or traditional mediums, including the Internet, email, the System-wide intranet/extranet, or any other means it deems appropriate.