After termination of the B Bops franchise agreement, what must the franchisee remove from the premises?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Upon termination of this Agreement, or upon expiration of the Term of this Agreement without renewal, Franchisee agrees as follows:
- D.
Franchisee shall immediately discontinue all use and display of the Licensed Marks and shall remove from the Franchise Premises any and all signs, emblems, fixtures, furniture, supplies, promotional materials, stationery, printed forms or other materials which display any of the Licensed Marks or feature any of the distinguishing characteristics of the Licensed System;
- E.
Franchisee shall, at its sole expense, immediately make such modifications to the exterior and interior of the Franchise Premises as Company shall reasonably request to effectively distinguish the Franchise Premises from its former appearance and from the appearance of any other B-Bop's Restaurant, including, without limitation, discontinuing use of the unique blue color scheme which is a distinguishing characteristic of the Licensed System.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the franchise agreement, the franchisee must discontinue all use and display of the Licensed Marks. This includes removing all signs, emblems, fixtures, furniture, supplies, promotional materials, stationery, printed forms, and other materials that display any of the Licensed Marks or feature any of the distinguishing characteristics of the B Bops system from the franchise premises.
In practical terms, this means a franchisee leaving the B Bops system must completely re-brand the location to ensure no association with B Bops remains. This involves not only removing obvious branding elements like signs and logos but also less apparent items such as printed forms and promotional materials. The franchisee is also responsible for the expense of these removals.
Furthermore, the franchisee must modify the exterior and interior of the premises to effectively distinguish it from its former appearance as a B Bops restaurant and from the appearance of any other B Bops location. This includes discontinuing the use of the unique blue color scheme that is a distinguishing characteristic of the B Bops system. This ensures that the public will not confuse the location with a B Bops restaurant after the franchise agreement ends.
These requirements are typical in franchising to protect the brand's image and prevent consumer confusion when a franchise location is no longer part of the system. The costs associated with rebranding and modifying the premises are the responsibility of the franchisee, representing a potentially significant expense upon termination of the franchise agreement.