What is the consequence if a Bb.Q Chicken franchisee ceases to operate the Franchised Business?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You shall immediately cease to operate the Franchised Business under this Agreement, and shall not thereafter, directly or indirectly, represent to the public or hold yourself out as a present or former franchisee of ours.
18.2 Stop Using the System
You shall immediately and permanently cease to use, in any manner whatsoever, any confidential methods, computer software, procedures, and techniques associated with the System; the mark "bb.q Chicken"; and all other Marks and distinctive forms, slogans, signs, symbols, and devices associated with the System. In particular, you shall de-identify the Franchised Business premises and cease to use, without limitation, all signs, advertising materials, displays, stationery, forms and any other articles which display the Marks, and shall immediately change all paint colors, remove all of our proprietary or non-proprietary design items. You understand and acknowledge that we shall have the right, to be exercised in our sole discretion, to enter upon the premises of your Franchised Business without liability for trespass or tort and
to remove any signage or other items that display the Marks. If we elect to take this action, you shall reimburse all of our costs and expenses in so doing.
18.3 Cancellation of Assumed Names
You shall take such action as may be necessary to cancel any assumed name or equivalent registration which contains the Mark "bb.q Chicken" or any other service mark or trademark of ours, and you shall furnish us with evidence satisfactory to us of compliance with this obligation within five (5) days after termination or expiration of this Agreement.
18.4 No Use of Similar Marks
You agree, in the event you continue to operate or subsequently begin to operate any other business, not to use any reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation of the Marks, either in connection with such other business or the promotion thereof, which is likely to cause confusion, mistake or deception, or which is likely to dilute our rights in and to the Marks, and further agree not to utilize any designation of origin or description or representation which falsely suggests or represents an association or connection with us constituting unfair competition.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–283)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bb.Q Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee ceases to operate the Franchised Business, they must immediately stop operating under the Agreement and cannot represent themselves as a current or former franchisee. This means the franchisee loses all rights to the Bb.Q Chicken brand and system.
The franchisee must also immediately and permanently stop using any confidential methods, computer software, procedures, and techniques associated with the Bb.Q Chicken system. They are prohibited from using the "bb.q Chicken" mark and all other associated marks, slogans, signs, symbols, and devices. The franchisee is responsible for de-identifying the franchise premises, removing all signs, advertising materials, displays, stationery, and any other items displaying the Bb.Q Chicken marks. This includes changing paint colors and removing proprietary design items.
Bb.Q Chicken has the right to enter the former franchisee's premises to remove any signage or items displaying the marks, and the franchisee is responsible for reimbursing Bb.Q Chicken's costs and expenses for doing so. Furthermore, the franchisee must cancel any assumed name registrations containing the "bb.q Chicken" mark and provide evidence of compliance within five days after termination or expiration of the agreement. The franchisee also agrees not to use any similar marks that could cause confusion or dilute Bb.Q Chicken's rights, even if they operate another business.