Upon termination of the All County Franchise Agreement, who owns the existing clients and accounts?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
23.2.6. you agree to provide us with current copies of all your customer lists and transfer ownership of all existing clients and accounts to us or our designee; and
23.2.7. you agree to furnish us, within thirty (30) days after the Notification Date, with evidence satisfactory to us of your compliance with the foregoing obligations.
23.3. Confidential Information. You agree that, upon termination, for any reason, or expiration of this Agreement, you will immediately cease to use any of our confidential information in any business or otherwise and return to us all copies of the Operations Manual and any other confidential materials, including, without limitation, computer software and any mechanisms (electronic key) used to access the software, that we have allowed you to use.
23.4. Covenant Not to Compete. Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and conditions, including the transfer or assignment of this Agreement or any interest in the Business, you agree that, for a period of thirty-six (36) months commencing on the effective date of termination or expiration neither you nor any of your owners will have any direct or indirect interest as a disclosed or beneficial owner, investor, partner, director, officer, employee in a management or sales capacity, consultant, representative or agent or in any other capacity in any Competitive Business operating or providing services within your Territory or within 50 miles of any point on the outer perimeter of your Territory. You are prohibited from selling or transferring any of the accounts or clients of the Business to anyone except to another All County® business that has been approved in writing by us or to us or our designees.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 43–157)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, ownership of all existing clients and accounts transfers to All County or their designee. As part of the termination process, the franchisee must provide All County with current copies of all customer lists and transfer ownership of all existing clients and accounts to All County or their designee. The franchisee must also furnish evidence of compliance with these obligations within thirty days of the notification date.
This means that when an All County franchise agreement ends, the franchisee loses the rights to their customer base. All County retains control over the customer relationships and can reassign them as they see fit. This is a significant consideration for potential franchisees, as the value of a property management business is closely tied to its client base.
Furthermore, the franchisee is prohibited from selling or transferring any of the accounts or clients of the business to anyone except to another All County business that has been approved in writing by All County or to All County or their designees. This restriction is in place both during the term of the agreement and upon termination, highlighting the franchisor's emphasis on maintaining control over the customer relationships developed under the All County brand.