What happens to the Bb.Q Chicken agreement after the termination of the Franchise Agreement?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tion, hearing or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the termination of this Agreement.
17.6 Reimbursement of Costs
You shall reimburse us for all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, incurred by us as a result of your default, including costs in connection with collection of any amounts owed to us and/or enforcement of our rights under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 18
POST-TERMINATION
Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all rights granted hereunder to you shall forthwith terminate, and:
18.1 Cease Operations
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.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–283)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bb.Q Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, after the termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must immediately cease operating the Franchised Business and cannot represent themselves as a current or former Bb.Q Chicken franchisee. The franchisee is also required to stop using any confidential methods, computer software, procedures, and techniques associated with the Bb.Q Chicken system, including the brand name and all other marks and distinctive forms associated with it.
Specifically, the franchisee must de-identify the premises, removing all signs, advertising materials, and any other articles 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 premises to remove signage or other 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 that contain the Bb.Q Chicken mark or any other service mark or trademark of Bb.Q Chicken and provide evidence of compliance within five days of 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 continue to operate another business.