After termination of the Bumble Roofing franchise agreement, are franchisees required to obtain written non-disclosure and non-competition agreements from certain individuals?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor will be designated as a third-party beneficiary on such nondisclosure and noncompetition agreements.
- (c) After the Agreement expires or is terminated, Franchisee, and Franchisees' owners, guarantors, Designated Business Managers and employees who have access to the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets agree that for a period of 2 years after the termination or expiration of the Agreement (unless such information is a Trade Secret in which case the requirements in this Section 14.1(c) will remain in place for as long as such information constitutes a Trade Secret) they: (1) will not use the Confidential Information or Trade Secrets in any other business or capacity or for their own benefit; (2) will maintain the absolute confidentiality of the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets; (3) will not make unauthorized copies of any portion of the Confidential Information or Trade Secrets; and (4) will adopt and implement all reasonable procedures Franchisor periodically requires to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets including requiring written non-disclosure and noncompetition agreements for those individuals as Franchisor may require and provide Franchisor, at Franchisor's request, with signed copies of each of those agreements.
Franchisor will be designated as a third-party beneficiary on such nondisclosure and noncompetition agreements.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, after the franchise agreement expires or is terminated, franchisees, their owners, guarantors, designated business managers, and employees who have access to confidential information and trade secrets must adhere to certain restrictions for a period of two years. These restrictions apply unless the information is a trade secret, in which case the requirements remain in place as long as the information retains its trade secret status.
Specifically, these individuals must not use the confidential information or trade secrets in any other business or capacity, nor can they use it for their own benefit. They are obligated to maintain the absolute confidentiality of this information and prevent any unauthorized copies from being made.
Furthermore, Bumble Roofing franchisees must implement reasonable procedures to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information and trade secrets. This includes requiring written non-disclosure and non-competition agreements from individuals as Bumble Roofing may require. Franchisees must also provide Bumble Roofing with signed copies of these agreements upon request. Bumble Roofing is designated as a third-party beneficiary on these agreements.