What are the consequences if an Anago franchisee violates the restrictions on operating outside their designated territory (Item 12), considering their obligations under the franchise agreement (Item 9)?
Anago Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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ITEM 12 - TERRITORY
Under your Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement, you will be licensed and granted the right to operate your Subfranchise in those counties as defined in the Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement (the "Area") during the term of the Subfranchise Rights Agreement so long as you are not in default of the agreement. The area granted will include a population delineated by the boundaries of a standard, statistical metropolitan area, sufficient to encompass the specified
population (with a minimum population of 500,000), in accordance with the Subfranchise Program purchased. You and we will agree on the defined Area prior to signing the Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement. However, if you fail to schedule the minimum number of Client Bids that we require then, in addition to our other rights under the Subfranchise Rights Agreement, we may reduce or redefine the Area upon notice to you.
You will not receive an exclusive territory. You may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that we own, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control. However, except as described below and provided you are in compliance with your obligations under your Subfranchise Rights Agreement, we will not, during the Term of your Subfranchise Rights Agreement, grant any other person the right to act as our subfranchisor in the Area.
Reservation of Rights
You are not granted any options, rights of first refusal or similar rights to acquire additional development rights or franchises for additional territories, and will not be permitted to relocate your Anago Subfranchise Rights Business.
You receive only those rights that we expressly grant to you in the Subfranchise Rights Agreement. You acquire no rights by inference, innuendo or extrapolation. We expressly reserve, for ourselves and our affiliates, without compensation to you of any sort, (a) the right to engage in any activities, anywhere in the world, unless we expressly agree in the Subfranchise Rights Agreement that we or our affiliates will not engage in them, and (b) all rights not expressly granted to you under the Subfranchise Rights Agreement, including, without limitation, the right to (i) develop and operate, directly or indirectly, other businesses offering products and services, whether similar or not to the products or services offered by the Unit Franchises, under different marks within or outside the Area; (ii) offer and sell products and services that are the same as or substantially similar to those offered by Unit Franchisees under the Proprietary Marks through our website and otherwise via the Internet, through catalogs and direct mail solicitations and other alternative methods of distribution within or outside the Area; (iii) advertise and promote the System and Proprietary Marks wherever we deem appropriate; (iv) operate and grant other persons the right to operate retail businesses identified by the Proprietary Marks that offer and sell janitorial services and products to Clients outside the Area; and (v) bid on and enter into contracts with National Accounts.
Restrictions on Solicitations
You are not permitted to solicit Unit Franchisees or clients outside your Area, including through other channels of distribution such as the Internet, catalogs, telemarketing or other direct marketing. As long as you are in compliance with your obligations under the Subfranchise Rights Agreement, we will not solicit or license another to solicit the development of Anago Unit Franchisees within your Area.
National Accounts
Under your Subfranchise Rights Agreement, you must refer all "National Accounts" to us. You are not permitted to enter into any contracts with National Accounts without first obtaining our written consent. We reserve the right to, either ourselves, or through a designee, enter into contracts
for the performance of Anago services to National Accounts wherever or however the National Account is originated. "National Account" means any client or prospective client that, directly or through its affiliates: (i) owns, manages, operates, controls, or is responsible for ten (10) or more locations in your Area; (ii) owns, manages, operates, controls or is responsible for multiple locations, one or more of which is in your Area and one or more of which is outside of your Area; and (iii) requests that we or our affiliates submit or allow us or our affiliates to submit a response to a request for proposals ("RFP") and we determine that you do not meet the National Account's qualifications to submit an RFP response or enter into the contract. . If we sign a contract with a National Account with locations in your Area and we are not prohibited under our contract with the National Account from doing so, we may provide you the option, on terms and conditions we specify and on a nonexclusive basis, to license Unit Franchisees in the Area to perform services for such locations within your Area.
We may not otherwise modify your Area. Except as described above, you are not otherwise required to achieve or maintain any given level of sales under your Subfranchise Rights Agreement.
We do not have any present intentions to sell similar products and services using either the Proprietary Marks or other trademarks through dissimilar channels of distribution or through a different franchised system. Neither we, nor any of our affiliates, have granted or presently intend to grant, other development rights for franchises selling or leasing similar products or services under a different trade name or trademark, but we have the right to do so.
ITEM 13 TRADEMARKS
We operate under the mark "ANAGO" and various other trademarks. We grant you a license to use these trademarks to solicit and sell franchises licensing third parties the right to use the marks within your Area, and to solicit Client Accounts, under the terms and conditions of your Subfranchise Rights Agreement.
Registrations and Applications
The "Anago" trademark is owned by ACS and has been registered on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. ACS has licensed us the right to use and sublicense the use of the trademark. ACS has filed all required affidavits.
| Mark | Class | Registration Date | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||
| ANAGO | 35 | March 4, 2003 | 2,692,150 |
| 35 | December 31, 2013 | 4,458,199 | |
| 35 | January 28, 2014 | 4,474,076 | |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------------------- | ------------ |
| Anago Cleaning Systems | 35 | February 18, 2014 | 4,483,947 |
| Our Mission: Our Franchisees. Their | 35 | June 17, 2014 | 4,551,415 |
| Success. |
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 12 outlines specific restrictions on where a subfranchisee can solicit business. An Anago subfranchisee is not permitted to solicit Unit Franchisees or clients outside their designated Area through any channels, including the Internet or direct marketing. The Area is defined in the Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement, and it is based on a standard statistical metropolitan area with a minimum population of 500,000. If a subfranchisee fails to meet the minimum Client Bid requirements, Anago may reduce or redefine the Area. While the subfranchisee does not receive an exclusive territory and may face competition, Anago will not grant another person the right to act as their subfranchisor in the Area, provided the subfranchisee complies with their obligations under the Subfranchise Rights Agreement. Additionally, subfranchisees must refer all "National Accounts" to Anago and cannot enter into contracts with them without written consent. A "National Account" is defined as a client with multiple locations, including those both inside and outside the subfranchisee's Area, or one that requests Anago to submit a proposal and the subfranchisee does not meet the qualifications.
Item 17 details the franchisee's obligations upon termination or non-renewal of the franchise agreement. These obligations include complying with restrictions on competition, indemnifying Anago from any losses or damages, discontinuing the use of confidential information, ceasing operation of the Anago Subfranchise business, paying all outstanding amounts, discontinuing the use of Proprietary Marks, transferring telephone numbers and websites to Anago, assigning all Unit Franchises and Client Accounts to Anago, returning all Proprietary Property, ceasing to sell Unit Franchises or provide services, and canceling trade name registrations.
Item 23 states that the franchisee acknowledges that violating the geographical restrictions would cause serious injury and loss to Anago and its Unit Franchisees. The franchisee also agrees that Anago will not have an adequate remedy at law if the franchisee fails to abide by these terms. Therefore, Anago can seek an injunction to prevent further violations.
In summary, violating territory restrictions can lead to a reduction or redefinition of the subfranchisee's Area, potential legal action including injunctions, and significant obligations upon termination or non-renewal of the franchise agreement. Prospective franchisees should carefully review Items 12, 17, and 23 of the FDD and the Subfranchise Rights Agreement to fully understand these restrictions and obligations.