What are Zoomin Groomin's obligations regarding advertising as described in the Franchise Agreement?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Schedule 3- Telephone & Internet Assignment
THIS TELEPHONE & INTERNET ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT is made between Zoomin Groomin USA LLC d/b/a Zoomin Groomin ("Franchisor," "we", "us", or "our") and the franchisee named below ("Franchisee", "you" or "your").
BACKGROUND
- A. The parties are entering into a Franchise Agreement ("Agreement").
- B. As a condition to signing the Franchise Agreement, we have required that you appoint us Attorney in Fact, to take effect upon the expiration or termination of the Agreement, as to the telephone numbers, listings, advertisements, social media accounts, domains, websites, directories, or similar (collectively "Listings") relating to your Franchise.
LISTINGS ASSIGNMENT
Upon expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason, Franchisee's right of use of the Listings shall terminate. In the event of termination or expiration of the Agreement, Franchisee will pay all amounts owed in connection with the Listings, and to immediately at Franchisor's request,
- A. take any other action as may be necessary to transfer the Listings to Franchisor or Franchisor's designated agent,
- B. install and maintain, at Franchisee's sole expense, an intercept message, in a form and manner acceptable to Franchisor on any or all of the Listings;
- C. disconnect the Listings; and/or
- D. cooperate with Franchisor or its designated agent in the removal or relisting of the Listings
Franchisor may require Franchisee to "port" or transfer to Franchisor or an approved call routing and tracking vendor all Listings.
Appointment as Attorney in Fact.
Source: Item 9 — 01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (FDD pages 68–156)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document does not explicitly state Zoomin Groomin's obligations regarding advertising within the provided excerpts. However, it does address the franchisee's responsibilities related to listings and advertising, particularly upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement.
Specifically, the franchisee is required to transfer control of telephone numbers, listings, advertisements, social media accounts, domains, websites, and directories related to their franchise to Zoomin Groomin upon termination or expiration of the agreement. The franchisee must also take actions necessary to facilitate this transfer, including installing intercept messages or disconnecting the listings at their own expense. Zoomin Groomin may also require the franchisee to transfer or 'port' these listings to the franchisor or an approved vendor.
To fully understand Zoomin Groomin's obligations regarding advertising, a prospective franchisee should inquire about the specifics of Zoomin Groomin's advertising support, any required contributions to advertising funds, and the process for advertising material approval. This information is crucial for assessing the overall marketing support provided by the franchisor and the associated costs and obligations for the franchisee.