Upon termination of the Augusta Lawn Care agreement, what must I do with the Manual?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e specified time, or such longer period as applicable law may require, this Agreement shall terminate without further notice to You effective immediately upon the expiration of the thirty (30) day period or such longer period as applicable law may require.
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. You shall immediately and permanently stop using the Marks or any confusingly similar marks, the System, or any advertising, signs, stationery, or forms that bear identifying marks or colors that might give others the impression that You are operating an Augusta Lawn Care Business, You shall refrain from any statement or action that might give others the impression that You are or ever were affiliated with the Augusta Lawn Care Franchise Network.
(e) You shall promptly sign any documents and take any steps that, in the judgment of Augusta Lawn Care, are necessary to delete Your listings from classified telephone directories, disconnect, or, at Augusta Lawn Care's option, assign the Augusta Lawn Care all telephone numbers that have been used in the Augusta Lawn Care Business, and terminate all other references that indicate You are or ever were affiliated with Augusta Lawn Care or an 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 are obligated to return the Manual to Augusta Lawn Care. This is explicitly stated as one of the requirements you must fulfill after the agreement ends. Additionally, you must provide a final accounting for the Augusta Lawn Care business and settle all outstanding payments owed to Augusta Lawn Care within 30 days of the termination date.
Beyond returning the Manual, you must also cease operating the Augusta Lawn Care business immediately and permanently. This includes stopping the use of any trademarks, service marks, or the system itself. You are also prohibited from using any advertising, signs, stationery, or forms that could give the impression that you are still affiliated with Augusta Lawn Care.
Furthermore, you must take necessary steps to remove your business listings from telephone directories, disconnect or assign telephone numbers used for the Augusta Lawn Care business to them, and terminate any references indicating your past affiliation with Augusta Lawn Care. Failure to comply with these requirements allows Augusta Lawn Care to act as your attorney-in-fact to ensure these actions are completed, with the phone numbers irrevocably assigned to Augusta Lawn Care.