What is the minimum fee I must pay Augusta Lawn Care after termination?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 23: RECEIPTS]
10.3 Rights and Obligations After Termination or Expiration
Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the parties will have the following rights and obligations:
(a) Augusta Lawn Care will have no further obligations under this Agreement.
(b) You shall pay Augusta Lawn Care a fee of, at least, Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to account for our legal and/or administrative costs;
(c) You shall give the final accounting for the Augusta Lawn Care Business, pay Augusta Lawn Care within thirty (30) days after termination all payments due to Augusta Lawn Care, and return the Manual and any other property belonging to Augusta Lawn Care.
(d) You shall immediately and permanently cease to operate the Augusta Lawn Care Business.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 44–184)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Augusta Lawn Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the franchise agreement for any reason, you must pay Augusta Lawn Care a minimum fee. This fee is set at $5,000 and is intended to cover Augusta Lawn Care's legal and administrative costs associated with the termination.
In addition to this termination fee, you are obligated to provide a final accounting of your Augusta Lawn Care business. You must also pay all outstanding amounts owed to Augusta Lawn Care within 30 days of the termination date. Furthermore, you are required to return the operations manual and any other property belonging to Augusta Lawn Care.
It is important to note that this $5,000 fee is a minimum, suggesting that the actual legal and administrative costs incurred by Augusta Lawn Care could potentially exceed this amount. As a prospective franchisee, it would be prudent to clarify with Augusta Lawn Care what circumstances might lead to costs exceeding $5,000 and how those additional costs would be assessed and documented.