In the event of termination of the Big Air Trampoline Park agreement, what remedies do the parties accept?
Big_Air_Trampoline_Park Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
d satisfaction, and Franchisor may accept and cash such check or payment without prejudice to its right to recover the balance due or pursue any other remedy provided herein or by law. Franchisor may apply any payments made by Franchisee against any past due indebtedness of Franchisee as Franchisor may see fit. Franchisor may set off against any payment due to Franchisee hereunder any outstanding debts of Franchisee to Franchisor, and may, at Franchisor's option, pay Franchisee's trade creditors out of any sum otherwise due to Franchisee.
- 17.6 Franchisee agrees to pay within five days of the effective date of termination or expiration of the Franchise all amounts owed to Franchisor, the Lessor of the Big Air Trampoline Facility or other premises used in the Big Air Trampoline Business (if applicable) and Franchisee's trade and other creditors which are then unpaid.
- 17.7 All royalty and advertising contributions, all amounts due for goods purchased by Franchisee from time to time from Franchisor or its Affiliates, and any other amounts owed to Franchisor or its Affiliates by Franchisee pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement shall bear interest after the due date at the rate of 18% per annum or the highest rate permitted by law, whichever is lower, both before and after default, with interest on overdue interest at the aforesaid rate. The acceptance of any interest payment shall not be construed as a waiver by Franchisor of its rights in respect of the default giving rise to such payment and shall be without prejudice to Franchisor's right to terminate this Agreement in respect of such default.
- 17.8 Should Franchisee, or any partnership or joint venture or corporation in which Franchisee has a controlling equity interest, be a franchisee pursuant to another Franchise Agreement with Franchisor, respecting another franchised Big Air Trampoline Business using the Marks, a default under this Agreement shall constitute a default under such other Franchise Agreement and vice versa, with like
remedies available to Franchisor. Should such other Franchise Agreement cease to be valid, binding and in full force and effect for any reason then Franchisor may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and this Agreement shall be forthwith surrendered by Franchisee and terminated, and likewise should this Agreement cease to be valid binding and in full force and effect for any, reason, Franchisor may at its option terminate the other Franchise Agreement and the other Franchise Agreement shall be forthwith surrendered and terminated. In the event that there is more than one Franchisee, or if Franchisee should consist of more than one legal entity, Franchisee's liability hereunder shall be both joint and several. A breach hereof by one such entity or Franchisee shall be deemed to be a breach by both or all.
- 17.9 Franchisee agrees that upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, it shall take the following action:
- (a) Immediately discontinue the use of all Marks, signs, structures, forms of advertising, telephone listings, facsimile numbers, e-mail addresses, the Operations Manual, and all materials, Products and Services of any kind which are identified or associated with the System and return all these materials and Products to Franchisor;
- (b) Immediately turn over to Franchisor all materials, including the Operations Manual, customer lists, records, files, instructions, brochures, advertising materials, agreements, Confidential Information, Trade Secrets and any and all other materials provided by Franchisor to Franchisee or created by a third party for Franchisee relating to the operation of the Big Air Trampoline Business (all of which are acknowledged to be Franchisor's property). Under no circumstances shall Franchisee retain any printed or electronic copies of the Operations Manual, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets or portions thereof upon expiration or termination of this Agreement;
- (c) Franchisee hereby acknowledges that all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers and Internet addresses used in the operation of the Big Air Trampoline Business constitute assets of Franchisor, and upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Franchisee shall take such action within five days to cancel or assign to Franchisor or its designee as determined by Franchisor, all Franchisee's right, title and interest in and to Franchisee's telephone numbers, facsimile numbers and Internet addresses and shall notify the telephone company and all listing agencies of the termination or expiration of Franchisee's right to use any telephone number, facsimile number, and Internet and e-mail addresses, and any regular, classified or other telephone directory listing associated with the Marks and to authorize a transfer of same to or at the direction of Franchisor. Franchisee acknowledges as between Franchisor and Franchisee, Franchisor has the sole rights to, and interest in, all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, directory listings and Internet addresses used by Franchisee to promote the Big Air Trampoline Business and/or associated with the Marks. Franchisee hereby irrevocably appoints Franchisor, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to execute such directions and authorizations as may be necessary or prudent to accomplish the foregoing. Attachment E evidences such appointment;
- (d) Immediately take all steps necessary to amend or terminate any registration or filing of any d/b/a or business name or fictitious name or any other registration or filing containing the Marks so as to delete the Marks and all references to anything associated with the System;
- (e) Franchisee shall, at Franchisor's option, immediately assign to Franchisor any interest in which Franchisee has in any Lease for the Big Air Trampoline Facility. In the event Franchisor does not elect to exercise its option to acquire the Lease for the Big Air Trampoline
Facility, then, to the extent, if any, Franchisee is permitted to conduct any business at the Big Air Trampoline Facility pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or a separate written agreement with Franchisor, and acknowledging the distinctiveness of Franchisor's interior design and décor, Franchisee shall make such modifications or alterations to the premises immediately upon termination or expiration of this Agreement as may be necessary to distinguish the appearance of such premises from that of other Big Air Trampoline Facilities operating under the System and Marks, and shall make such specific additional changes thereto as Franchisor may reasonably request for that purpose. In the event Franchisee fails or refuses to comply with the requirements of this Section 17.9(e), Franchisor shall have the right to enter the Big Air Trampoline Facility without being guilty of trespass or any other tort, for the purposes of making or causing to be made such changes as may be required, at the expense of Franchisee, which expense Franchisee agrees to pay upon demand;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 53–255)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Air Trampoline Park FDD, several actions and remedies are specified for both the franchisee and franchisor upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement. The franchisee must immediately stop using all Big Air Trampoline Park trademarks, advertising, and materials, and return these items to the franchisor. The franchisee must also transfer all operational materials, including the operations manual and customer lists, to Big Air Trampoline Park. If the franchisee fails to remove all displays of the Big Air Trampoline Park marks within 30 days after termination, Big Air Trampoline Park has the right to enter the premises to remove them. Additionally, Big Air Trampoline Park is appointed as the franchisee's attorney to amend or terminate any business name filings containing the Big Air Trampoline Park marks if the franchisee fails to do so within 30 days of termination.
Big Air Trampoline Park retains all claims, rights, and remedies against the franchisee even after termination or expiration of the agreement. Certain obligations, such as those related to confidentiality and non-competition, survive the termination. If Big Air Trampoline Park is the lender for any loan agreement related to the franchisee's business, the outstanding balance becomes immediately due upon termination or expiration.
If the franchisee continues to operate any other business after termination, they cannot use any imitation of the Big Air Trampoline Park marks or anything suggesting an association with Big Air Trampoline Park. If the franchisor does not elect to acquire the lease, the franchisee must modify the premises to differentiate it from other Big Air Trampoline Park locations. Should the franchisee fail to do so, Big Air Trampoline Park has the right to enter the premises and make the changes at the franchisee's expense.
If the franchisee defaults on the agreement, and also has another franchise agreement with Big Air Trampoline Park, a default under one agreement constitutes a default under the others, with similar remedies available to Big Air Trampoline Park. Franchisees are also responsible for paying all outstanding amounts owed to Big Air Trampoline Park, the lessor, and other creditors within five days of termination or expiration. Overdue amounts incur interest at a rate of 18% per annum or the highest rate permitted by law. Big Air Trampoline Park can apply payments from the franchisee to any past due debts and can set off any debts against payments due to the franchisee.