What is the Beehive Homes franchisee prohibited from doing after termination or expiration regarding their brand affiliation?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e from its Affiliate. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that all trademarks, service marks, trade names, including the Trade Name, and copyrights, together with all ancillary signs, symbols, slogans, phrases, emblems, designs and other indicia developed by or for Franchisee for use in connection with the Home and the System are the sole and exclusive property of Franchisor and may be used by Franchisee only during the Term of this Agreement and only as provided in this Agreement. Immediately upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Franchisee shall cease and desist from using said Names and Marks, Trade Secrets and Copyrighted Materials and shall return to Franchisor or destroy, at the Franchisor's election, all documents, instructions, displays, and advertising items and the like relating to the Names and Marks, Trade Secrets and Copyrighted Materials.
- (a) Noninterference. The Franchisee expressly covenants and agrees that both during the Term of this Agreement and after the termination or expiration hereof Franchisee shall not: (a) directly or indirectly contest or aid in contesting the validity of Franchisor's and its Affiliates' ownership of the Names and Marks, Trade Secrets or Copyrighted Materials; nor (b) in any manner interfere with or attempt to prohibit the use of the Names and Marks, Trade Secrets or Copyrighted Materials by any other existing or future franchisee or other licensee or sub-licensee of the Franchisor in any area or location.
- (b) Additional Assurances.TheFranchisee covenants and agrees that both during the Term of this Agreement and after the termination or expiration hereof Franchisee shall execute any and all additional papers, documents, and assurances in connection with the establishment or maintenance of Franchisor's ownership of the Names and Marks, Trade Secrets and Copyrighted Materials and agrees to fully cooperate with the Franchisor, its designees or any other franchisee or licensee of the Franchisor in securing all necessary and required consents of any state agency or legal authority to use the Names and Marks.
(c) Infringement Disputes.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 34–123)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beehive Homes Franchise Disclosure Document, after the termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, the franchisee must cease using Beehive Homes' proprietary property. Specifically, the franchisee must immediately stop using the brand's Names and Marks, Trade Secrets, and Copyrighted Materials. The franchisee is obligated to return or destroy, based on Beehive Homes' preference, all documents, instructions, displays, and advertising items related to these proprietary elements.
To ensure a clean break from the Beehive Homes brand, the franchisee must take several steps to disassociate themselves from the franchise. This includes removing signs, destroying letterheads, and disconnecting all telephone numbers listed under the Beehive Homes name or any confusingly similar name. Upon Beehive Homes' request, the franchisee must transfer all such numbers and listings to Beehive Homes or its designee. Additionally, the franchisee is required to amend or cancel any assumed name, business name, or equivalent registration that contains any of the Names or Marks associated with Beehive Homes.
Furthermore, the franchisee must cease all operations at the previously franchised location. The franchisee is then obligated to provide satisfactory evidence of compliance with these requirements to Beehive Homes within 30 calendar days after the termination or expiration of the franchise agreement. If the franchisee fails to promptly complete these steps, they irrevocably appoint Beehive Homes as their attorney-in-fact to complete these actions on their behalf. These measures ensure that the franchisee fully relinquishes all rights and connections to the Beehive Homes brand following the end of the franchise agreement.