Where can I find more detailed information about my obligations as a Burneys Sweets More franchisee?
Burneys_Sweets_More Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 22: CONTRACTS]
18. Obligations upon Termination, Expiration, or Non-renewal.
Upon termination, expiration, or non-renewal of this Agreement, regardless of such reason for termination, expiration, or non-renewal, all rights granted hereunder to Franchisee shall terminate and revert to Franchisor, and Franchisee shall have the following obligations:
- (a) Cease to Operate. Franchisee shall immediately cease to operate the business licensed under this Agreement, and shall not thereafter, directly or indirectly, represent to the public or hold itself out as a BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE franchisee with respect to such business.
- (b) Cease to use Information. Franchisee shall immediately and permanently cease to use, in any manner whatsoever, all confidential information, methods, procedures and techniques used by or associated with the System, and the proprietary mark BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE and all other Marks and distinctive forms, slogans, signs, symbols, logos, trade dress, décor, branding materials and devices associated with the BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE Chain.
- (c) Return Franchisor's Property. Franchisee shall immediately return to Franchisor any property held or used by Franchisee which is owned by Franchisor, including the Customer Lists and Franchised Business Data, and shall cease to use, and either destroy or convey to Franchisor, all signs, advertising materials, displays, stationery, forms, and any other materials that bear or display the Marks. Franchisee shall deliver to Franchisor all login credentials associated with any directory, marketing, Computer Systems, Online Presences, and all other accounts and systems affiliated with the Franchised Business. Franchisee shall immediately deliver to Franchisor all manuals, policy and procedure statements, instructions, Brand Standards Manual, and other materials related to operating the Shop, including, without limitation, brochures, charts and any other materials provided by Franchisor and all copies thereof, and shall neither retain nor convey to another any copy or record of any of the foregoing.
- (d) Cancel Assumed Names. Franchisee shall take such actions as may be necessary to cancel any assumed name or similar registration which contains the mark BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE or any other Marks of Franchisor, and Franchisee shall furnish Franchisor with evidence satisfactory to Franchisor of compliance with its obligation within thirty (30) days after termination, expiration, or non-renewal of this Agreement. [Item 22: CONTRACTS]
- (e) Pay All Sums Due.
Franchisee shall promptly pay all sums owed to Franchisor upon request.
Such sums shall include all damages, costs, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by Franchisor as a result of the default and the termination.
Any outstanding obligations to Franchisor shall give rise to and remain, until paid in full, a lien in favor of Franchisor against any and all of the personal property, furnishings, equipment, signs, fixtures and inventory owned by Franchisee located on the Premises on the date this Agreement is terminated, expires, or does not renew.
Within fifteen (15) days of the date of expiration, termination, or non-renewal of this Agreement, Franchisee shall pay in full all of the creditors and suppliers to the Franchised Business.
- (f) Pay All Subsequent Amounts.
Franchisee shall promptly pay to Franchisor all damages, costs and expenses including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by Franchisor subsequent to the termination, expiration, or non-renewal of this Agreement in obtaining injunctive or other relief for the enforcement of any term, covenant or provision of this Agreement.
- (g) Cease use of Marks.
Franchisee shall immediately and permanently cease to use, in any manner whatsoever, the Mark "BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE" and all other Marks and distinctive forms, slogans, signs, symbols, logos and devices associated with the BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE Chain and System.
- (h) Cooperate with Franchisor's Assumption Rights.
Franchisor shall have the option, to be exercised within thirty (30) days of termination, non-renewal, or expiration of this Agreement, to assume Franchisee's assumed name or equivalent registration and business licenses, telephone numbers, telephone directory listings and advertisements (whether in print or part of an Internet directory), and e-mail addresses and/or Internet domain names which contain the Mark of Franchisor or its affiliates, and Franchisee shall sign all documents necessary to permit Franchisor to assume Franchisee's rights in such items.
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- (d) Franchisee's Non-Solicitation Covenant Post-Term.
In partial consideration for Franchisor allowing Franchisee to license Franchisor's Marks and Confidential Information, Franchisee and each of the Franchisee's Owners covenant and agree that during the Restrictive Period, Franchisee and its Owners shall not, within the Restrictive Territory engage in any of the following:
(i) solicit, divert, or attempt to solicit or divert, any vendor that has done business with the Shop during the one (1) year period prior to the expiration, termination, or non-renewal of this Agreement to provide supplies, products, equipment, merchandise, or services to a Competitive Business or to cease providing supplies, products, equipment, merchandise, or services to BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE businesses; or
(ii) solicit, divert or attempt to solicit or divert any person or party that was a customer of the Shop during the one (1) year period prior to the expiration, termination, or non-renewal of this Agreement, to any Competitive Business.
(e) Restrictive Territory.
For purposes of this Section 14, the term "Restrictive Territory" means the following:
(i) At the Location of the Franchised Business; or
(ii) The Territory served by Franchisee (as defined in Attachment 1) as that Territory exists on the date of termination, expiration, non-renewal, or transfer of this Agreement; or
(iii) The territories in which Franchisor or its affiliates operate any BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE businesses or locations as of the date of termination, expiration, nonrenewal, or transfer of this Agreement, including their locations; or
(iv) The territories of any of Franchisor's other BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE franchisees as those territories exist as of the date of termination, expiration, nonrenewal, or transfer of this Agreement, including their locations; or
(v) An area which is within a 10-mile radius of:
(A) The Location of the Franchised Business as of the date of termination, expiration, non-renewal, or transfer of this Agreement, including the Location, or
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD pages 23–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Burneys Sweets More FDD, Item 22, titled "CONTRACTS", contains information about the franchisee's obligations. This section of the FDD includes details on various aspects of the franchise agreement, such as the franchisee's obligations upon termination, expiration, or non-renewal of the agreement.
Specifically, Item 22 outlines the franchisee's responsibilities to cease operations, discontinue using confidential information and Burneys Sweets More's marks, return the franchisor's property, and cancel any assumed names associated with the franchise. It also covers the franchisee's duty to pay all sums due to Burneys Sweets More, including damages, costs, and legal fees resulting from default or termination.
Furthermore, Item 22 details the franchisee's post-term non-solicitation covenant, which restricts the franchisee from soliciting Burneys Sweets More's vendors or customers for a competitive business within a defined restrictive territory. This territory includes the location of the franchised business, the franchisee's territory, territories where Burneys Sweets More or its affiliates operate, and areas within a 10-mile radius of the franchised business location. Therefore, prospective franchisees should carefully review Item 22 to fully understand their contractual obligations and restrictions.