After termination of an Alloy franchise, can the franchisee continue to use any materials confusingly similar to the Alloy Trademarks?
Alloy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
t to develop hereunder, terminate or reduce the Development Territory, repurchase any Facilities open by you under this Agreement or exercise any other rights and remedies that we may have under the law.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARTIES UPON TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION
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- Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all rights granted to you will automatically terminate, and:
- A. All remaining rights granted to you to develop Facilities under this Agreement will automatically be revoked and will be null and void. You will not be entitled to any refund of any fees. You will have no right to develop or operate any business for which a Franchise Agreement has not been executed by us. We will be entitled to develop and operate, or to franchise others to develop and operate, ALLOY Facilities in the Development Territory, except as may be otherwise provided under any Franchise Agreement that has been executed between us and you and that has not been terminated.
- B. You must immediately cease to operate your business under this Agreement and must not thereafter, directly or indirectly, represent to the public or hold yourself out as a present or former developer of ours except in connection with the business operations of any existing, Facilities that have been developed prior to the termination of this Agreement and that are still operating under a valid Franchise Agreement.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 69–245)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Alloy FDD, upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee's rights to operate under the Alloy name cease immediately. The franchisee must not represent themselves as a current or former Alloy developer, except concerning existing facilities operating under a valid Franchise Agreement.
Specifically, the franchisee must take necessary actions to cancel or assign to Alloy any assumed name registrations containing the word "Alloy" or any other Alloy trademark. This includes providing Alloy with satisfactory evidence of compliance within 30 days of termination or expiration. Additionally, the franchisee must assign their rights to telephone numbers associated with the trademarks to Alloy and notify the phone company and listing agencies to authorize the transfer.
In practical terms, this means a former Alloy franchisee cannot continue using any branding, logos, or names that are similar to Alloy's trademarks after the agreement ends. This prevents potential confusion among customers and protects Alloy's brand identity. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in legal action by Alloy to enforce its trademark rights.