Upon rescission, expiration, or termination of the Angry Chickz franchise agreement, what must the franchisee immediately cease using?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of Franchisee) of its obligations to any Co-Op Advertising Region of which it is a member, shall be deemed to be a default of each and every said agreement. Furthermore, in the event of termination, for any cause, of this Agreement or any other agreement between the parties hereto, Company may, at its option, terminate any or all said agreements.
ARTICLE 15 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION, EXPIRATION, NON-RENEWAL, ETC.
- 15.1 General. In the event of rescission of this Agreement, and/or upon the expiration or termination (including nonrenewal) of Franchisee's rights granted under this Agreement:
- 15.1.1 Franchisee shall immediately cease to use all Confidential Information, the Marks, and any confusingly similar trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype, or other commercial symbol or insignia. Franchisee shall immediately return the Manual(s), all training materials, records, customer lists, IS Data, files, advertising and promotional materials and all other written materials incorporating or containing Confidential Information. Franchisee shall at its own cost make cosmetic changes to the Franchised Business so that it no longer contains or resembles Company's proprietary designs and trade dress. Franchisee shall remove all materials that would identify the Franchised Business as a Restaurant and otherwise as a business operated under the Marks, System and Standards, and remove distinctive cosmetic features and finishes, lighting, FFE, décor, logos, signs, menus, decals, floor and wall coverings and colors, and exterior finishes and colors, as Company may direct. Franchisee shall, at Company's request, immediately grant Company access to the Franchised Business to make cosmetic changes to the Franchised Business so that it no longer resembles a Restaurant.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Angry Chickz Franchise Disclosure Document, in the event of rescission, expiration, or termination of the franchise agreement, the franchisee must immediately cease using all Confidential Information, the Marks, and any confusingly similar trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype, or other commercial symbol or insignia. This means the franchisee can no longer operate under the Angry Chickz brand or utilize any of its associated intellectual property.
In addition to ceasing the use of the Marks and other intellectual property, the franchisee must also return the Manual(s), all training materials, records, customer lists, IS Data, files, advertising and promotional materials and all other written materials incorporating or containing Confidential Information. The franchisee is responsible for making cosmetic changes to the Franchised Business so that it no longer contains or resembles Angry Chickz's proprietary designs and trade dress. This includes removing materials that would identify the Franchised Business as a Restaurant and otherwise as a business operated under the Marks, System and Standards, and removing distinctive cosmetic features and finishes, lighting, FFE, décor, logos, signs, menus, decals, floor and wall coverings and colors, and exterior finishes and colors, as Angry Chickz may direct.
Furthermore, the franchisee must transfer and assign to Angry Chickz all telephone numbers, white and yellow page listings, on-line telephone listings and all other associated listings for the Franchised Business. The franchisee must also notify the telephone company and all listing agencies of the termination or expiration of the right to use any telephone number and any classified or other telephone directory listings associated with the Franchised Business, and authorize and instruct their transfer to Angry Chickz. If the franchisee used the Marks in connection with the internet, any website or e-mail address, or social media, they must cancel or assign to Angry Chickz all rights to these internet assets. The franchisee must also cease representing themselves as a current or former franchisee of Angry Chickz.