Are All States M.E.D. franchisees required to comply with all other applicable provisions of the Franchise Agreement after termination?

According to the 2024 All States M.E.D. Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to comply with all other applicable provisions of the Franchise Agreement after termination. This means that even after the franchise agreement ends, certain obligations and restrictions outlined in the agreement will continue to apply to the franchisee.

Specifically, upon termination, the franchisee must immediately cease operating the Franchised Business and cannot represent themselves as a current or former All States M.E.D. franchisee. They must also stop using All States M.E.D.'s trade secrets, confidential information, the System, and the Marks. The franchisee is also responsible for canceling or assigning any assumed names containing "All States M.E.D." or any other Mark to the Franchisor.

Furthermore, the franchisee is obligated to pay all outstanding sums to All States M.E.D. and its affiliates, including damages, costs, attorneys' fees, unpaid royalty fees, and any other amounts due. They must also return the Operations Manual, trade secrets, and all other confidential information to All States M.E.D. Additionally, the franchisee must assign all telephone listings and numbers for the Franchised Business to All States M.E.D. and notify the telephone company and listing agencies of the termination of their right to use any telephone numbers associated with the Marks.