What is Exhibit E to the Augusta Lawn Care Agreement?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT E TO AUGUSTA LAWN CARE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
NONDISCLOSURE, NONSOLICITATION AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by the undersigned ("you") in favor of Augusta Franchise LLC, a Washington limited liability company, and its renewals and assigns ("us"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
1. Definitions.
"Competitive Business" shall mean any and all businesses that are competitive with Augusta Lawn Care Businesses, including, without limitation, any (a) business that provides services for the establishment, care, and conditioning of lawns or other vegetation, including, but not limited to, trees, shrubbery and other plant life, or any related or ancillary services, (c) other Augusta Lawn Care franchises, (d) any business offering Approved Products and Services of a similar nature to those of the Business, or (e) in any business or entity which franchises, licenses or otherwise grants to others the right to operate such aforementioned businesses described in subparts (a)-(e) of this Section. Furthermore, the Restricted Parties shall not divert, or attempt to divert, any prospective customer to a Competing Business in any manner.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 44–184)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Augusta Lawn Care Franchise Disclosure Document, Exhibit E to the Augusta Lawn Care Franchise Agreement is the Nondisclosure, Nonsolicitation, and Noncompetition Agreement. This agreement is entered into by the franchisee in favor of Augusta Franchise LLC.
This agreement places certain restrictions on the franchisee, including limitations on operating a competitive business. A "Competitive Business" includes any business that offers similar services to Augusta Lawn Care, such as lawn care, landscaping, or businesses that franchise or license others to operate similar businesses. The franchisee is prohibited from diverting or attempting to divert any prospective customer to a competing business.
Augusta Lawn Care also requires franchisees to maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information, ideas, forms, marketing plans, and other materials disclosed during the agreement. Franchisees must obtain signed Nondisclosure, Nonsolicitation, and Noncompetition Agreements, in the form of Exhibit E, from their related parties and employees and provide copies to Augusta Lawn Care upon demand. This ensures that all parties involved in the Augusta Lawn Care business are bound by the same confidentiality and non-competition terms.