How does Big Air Trampoline Park define the term 'Trade Secret(s)' in relation to the franchise?
Big_Air_Trampoline_Park Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
--------------------------------------------------| | day of, 20 by and between Big Air Franchising, LLC, a California limited | | liability company ("Company"), located at | | 9891 Irvine Center Dr. | | #200, Irvine, CA 92618 | | and | | ("Associate"), who resides or has a | | principal place of address at | | |
RECITALS
- A. The Company is engaged in the business of selling franchises for the operation of a business offering indoor trampoline recreation and party center featuring trampolines, foam pits, rock climbing walls and other elements and the sale of related products ("Franchise Business"). The Franchise Business is operated under the Company's "BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK and LOGO" and other service marks, trademarks, logo types, designs, and other commercial symbols (collectively "Marks").
- B. The Company has developed methods for establishing, operating and promoting Franchise Businesses pursuant to the Company's distinctive business format, plans, methods, data, processes, supply systems, marketing systems, formulas, techniques, designs, layouts, operating procedures, Marks and information and know-how of the Company ("Confidential Information" and "Trade Secrets") and such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets as may be further developed from time to time by the Company.
- C. The Company and its affiliates have established substantial goodwill and an excellent reputation with respect to the quality of its System, which goodwill and reputation have been and will continue to be of major benefit to the Company.
- D.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 53–255)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Air Trampoline Park FDD, Trade Secrets are included within the Confidential Information that the company has developed for establishing, operating, and promoting its Franchise Businesses. These Trade Secrets are part of the company's distinctive business format, plans, methods, data, processes, supply systems, marketing systems, formulas, techniques, designs, layouts, operating procedures, Marks and information and know-how.
The FDD also states that the Big Air Trampoline Park System includes valuable know-how, information, Trade Secrets, Confidential Information, training methods, standards, designs, methods of trademark usage, copyrights, sources and specifications, confidential electronic and other communications, methods of Internet usage, and research and development. The distinguishing characteristics of the System include the trademark "BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK and LOGOTM" and other trademarks and trade names, confidential operating procedures, confidential Operations Manual, standards and specifications for equipment, services and products, methods of service, management and marketing programs and sales techniques and strategies.
For a potential franchisee, this means that Big Air Trampoline Park considers a wide array of information, processes, and methods as Trade Secrets. Franchisees will be expected to maintain the confidentiality of these Trade Secrets, as they are essential to the operation and success of the Big Air Trampoline Park System. Franchisees should be aware that any improvements or additions to the System conceived or developed by the franchisee may be considered the property and Trade Secrets of Big Air Trampoline Park.