Must an All States M.E.D. franchisee comply with all other applicable provisions of the agreement upon termination or expiration?
All_States_M_E_D Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- (h) comply with all other applicable provisions of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 44–174)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 All States M.E.D. Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must comply with all other applicable provisions of the franchise agreement upon termination or expiration. Specifically, after the franchise agreement ends, the franchisee must immediately cease operating the franchised business and cannot represent themselves as a current or former All States M.E.D. franchisee.
Additionally, the franchisee must stop using All States M.E.D.'s trade secrets, confidential information, the system, and the marks, including slogans, logos, and advertising materials. The franchisee is also required to take necessary actions to cancel or assign any assumed name registrations containing "All States M.E.D." or any other mark to the franchisor.
Furthermore, all outstanding payments to All States M.E.D. and its affiliates must be settled, including damages, costs, attorney's fees, unpaid royalty fees, and any other amounts due. The franchisee must also return the operations manual, trade secrets, and all other confidential information to All States M.E.D. and assign all telephone listings and numbers for the franchised business to the franchisor.