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What obligation does a Bee Organized franchisee have regarding the System upon termination?

Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Upon expiration, termination, or Transfer of this Agreement for any reason, Franchisee shall immediately:

  • (1) Permanently cease to be a franchise owner of the Bee Organized Business that was the subject of this Agreement and cease to operate such Bee Organized Business under the System;

  • (2) Refrain from directly or indirectly, holding oneself/itself out to any person or entity, or represent themselves/itself as a present or former Bee Organized franchisee;

  • (8) Take all actions necessary and/or reasonably required to cancel all fictitious or assumed names or equivalent registrations relating to the Licensed Marks;

  • (9) At no cost to Franchisor, take such action as may be determined by Franchisor to: (a) provide and assign to Franchisor the Business Management System, the Business Management System Data, and all client lists, client information, and client data; and (b) transfer, disconnect, and/or otherwise assign, as directed by Franchisor, all telephone numbers, email addresses, yellow pages telephone directories, telephone directory type listings, Web Based Media listings, accounts and log-in information used in connection with Franchisee's former Bee Organized Business and/or otherwise associated with the System and/or the Licensed Marks, cancel Franchisee's interests in same as such cancellation may be directed by Franchisor, and effectuate, perform, honor, and comply with Franchisee's obligations under the Assignment of Telephone Numbers and Digital Media Accounts attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 3;

  • (10) Abide by, and comply with, the restrictive covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the restrictive covenants and obligations set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement; and

  • (11) Provide Franchisor, within 30 days of the expiration, termination, or Transfer of this Agreement, with written proof demonstrating that Franchisee has complied with the terms of this Article 17 and all other obligations under this Agreement that Franchisee must perform, abide by, and comply with, subsequent to the termination, expiration, or Transfer of this Agreement.

17.C. CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS

All obligations under this Agreement that expressly, or by their nature, survive, or are intended to survive, the expiration, termination, or Transfer of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to, and notwithstanding, this Agreement's termination, expiration, or Transfer until such obligations are satisfied in full or, by the nature and/or terms, such obligation(s) expire.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–218)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon the expiration, termination, or transfer of the Franchise Agreement, a franchisee has several obligations regarding the System. The franchisee must immediately cease operating as a Bee Organized franchise and can no longer represent themselves as a current or former franchisee.

Bee Organized requires the franchisee to take actions to cancel any assumed names related to the licensed marks. The franchisee must also provide and assign the Business Management System, its data, client lists, and client information to Bee Organized at no cost to the franchisor. Additionally, the franchisee is required to transfer or disconnect all telephone numbers, email addresses, directory listings, and web-based media accounts associated with the Bee Organized business as directed by the franchisor.

The franchisee must comply with all restrictive covenants and obligations outlined in the Franchise Agreement, including those in Article 6. Within 30 days of termination, expiration, or transfer, the franchisee must provide written proof to Bee Organized demonstrating compliance with these terms and all other post-termination obligations. All obligations within the agreement that are intended to survive the termination of the agreement will remain in full effect until they are completely satisfied.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.