After termination of the All County franchise agreement, can I identify my other businesses as being affiliated with All County?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
23.2. Marks. Upon the termination, for any reason, or expiration of this Agreement:
23.2.1. you may not directly or indirectly at any time or in any manner (except with respect to other ALL COUNTY® businesses you own and operate) identify yourself or any business as a current or former ALL COUNTY® business, or as one of our licensees or franchisees, use any Marks, any colorable imitation thereof or other indicia of an ALL COUNTY® business in any manner or for any purpose or utilize for any purpose any trade name, trademark or service mark or other commercial symbol that indicates or suggests a connection or association with us;
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 43–157)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 All County Franchise Disclosure Document, after the termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, franchisees are restricted from associating themselves or any business with All County, except for other All County businesses they currently own and operate. This restriction includes using All County's marks, imitations thereof, or any symbols that suggest a connection with All County.
Specifically, franchisees cannot identify themselves as a current or former All County business, licensee, or franchisee. They are also prohibited from using any trade name, trademark, service mark, or commercial symbol that indicates or suggests an association with All County.
This means that upon termination, a former All County franchisee must completely disassociate any other business ventures from the All County brand to avoid any confusion or implication of ongoing affiliation. This is a standard practice in franchising to protect the brand's integrity and prevent unauthorized use of its intellectual property.