What happens if any Franchise Agreement between All Dogs Unleashed and the franchisee is terminated?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ARTICLE 14 POST TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS
- 14.1. Cease Use of Marks and Copyrighted Works; Cancellation of Fictitious Name; Assignment of Email Addresses, URLs, Domain Names, and Internet Listings. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, you shall immediately cease all use of the Marks, Copyrighted Works and Confidential Information. You shall cancel any assumed name registration containing the Marks and, at Franchisor's request, shall assign to Franchisor all rights to all telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, URLs, domain names, Internet listings (including, but not limited to, listings for online reviews, such as Google Business and Yelp), and Internet accounts related to the Franchised Business.
- 14.2. Assignment of Lease; De-Identification. Franchisor shall have the option to assume your lease for the Commercial Training Facility premises, such option to be exercised at any time before or within 30 days after expiration or termination of this Agreement. If Franchisor exercises this option, you shall assign to Franchisor or its designee your interest in the lease. If Franchisor or its designee assumes your lease, title to all leasehold improvements will convey to the assignee upon such assignment, without any further consideration. If Franchisor does not exercise its option, you shall modify the Facility premises as may be necessary to distinguish the appearance of the Facility from that of other ALL DOGS UNLEASHED Facilities and shall make such specific additional changes to the Franchised Location as Franchisor may reasonably request for that purpose. Such de-identification must be completed within 60 days after expiration or termination of this Agreement.
- 14.3. Return of Manuals, Workbooks, and Other Materials Reflecting Customer Information and Containing Confidential Information. You shall immediately deliver to Franchisor, without any right to compensation therefore, the Manuals and all other manuals, records, correspondence, files, Customer Information, and all materials containing Confidential Information that are in your possession and all copies thereof (all of which are acknowledged to be the property of Franchisor).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 49–158)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 All Dogs Unleashed Franchise Disclosure Document, Article 14 outlines the post-termination obligations of the franchisee. Upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must immediately cease all use of the All Dogs Unleashed Marks, Copyrighted Works, and Confidential Information. Additionally, the franchisee is required to cancel any assumed name registrations containing the Marks. At the franchisor's request, the franchisee must assign all rights to telephone numbers, email addresses, URLs, domain names, Internet listings (including online reviews like Google Business and Yelp), and Internet accounts related to the Franchised Business to All Dogs Unleashed. This ensures that the franchisee no longer represents or operates under the All Dogs Unleashed brand.
All Dogs Unleashed has the option to assume the franchisee's lease for the Commercial Training Facility premises. This option can be exercised at any time before or within 30 days after the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement. If All Dogs Unleashed exercises this option, the franchisee must assign their interest in the lease to All Dogs Unleashed or its designee, and title to all leasehold improvements will convey to the assignee without further consideration. If All Dogs Unleashed does not assume the lease, the franchisee is obligated to modify the facility premises to clearly differentiate its appearance from other All Dogs Unleashed facilities. These modifications must be completed within 60 days after the termination or expiration of the agreement, and All Dogs Unleashed may request specific additional changes for this purpose.
The franchisee is also required to immediately deliver to All Dogs Unleashed, without compensation, the Manuals and all other manuals, records, correspondence, files, Customer Information, and all materials containing Confidential Information, including all copies. These materials are acknowledged to be the property of All Dogs Unleashed. This provision ensures that All Dogs Unleashed retains control over its proprietary information and customer data, preventing it from being used by the former franchisee in any competing business or venture.