What remedies does Bb.Q Chicken have if a franchisee defaults under the franchise agreement?
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.
18.5 Payment of Sums Owed
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–283)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Bb.Q Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee defaults under the franchise agreement, Bb.Q Chicken has several remedies. These include the immediate cessation of operating the Franchised Business under the agreement. The franchisee must not represent themselves as a current or former franchisee.
Furthermore, the franchisee must immediately and permanently stop using any confidential methods, computer software, procedures, and techniques associated with the Bb.Q Chicken system. This extends to the brand name "bb.q Chicken" and all other marks, distinctive forms, slogans, signs, symbols, and devices associated with the system. The franchisee is obligated to de-identify the franchised business premises, removing all signs, advertising materials, and other articles displaying the marks, and change paint colors and remove 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 all costs and expenses incurred by Bb.Q Chicken in doing so.
The franchisee must also take action to cancel any assumed name registrations containing the mark "bb.q Chicken" or any other service mark or trademark of Bb.Q Chicken, providing satisfactory evidence of compliance within five days after termination or expiration of the agreement. The franchisee 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. Finally, the franchisee is obligated to pay all sums owed to Bb.Q Chicken.