What is the deadline for delivering branded materials back to Card My Yard after termination?
Card_My_Yard Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (6) Promptly deliver to us all Manuals, Software Programs, Confidential Information, and other materials related to the operation of the Card My Yard business in your possession or control, and all copies thereof, all of which are acknowledged to be our property, and retain no copy or record of any of the foregoing, except your copy of this Agreement and of any correspondence between you and us and any other documents which you reasonably need for compliance with any provision of law.
Such shall expressly include all branded materials, signs purchased from us, and all other materials relating to or arising out of the operation of the Card My Yard business, which must be delivered within ten (10) business days to us, at our cost.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 84–259)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is obligated to promptly deliver specific materials back to Card My Yard. This includes all manuals, software programs, confidential information, and other materials related to the operation of the Card My Yard business that are in the franchisee's possession or control, along with any copies.
This obligation specifically extends to all branded materials and signs purchased from Card My Yard, as well as any other materials related to or arising out of the operation of the Card My Yard business. The deadline for delivering these items is within ten business days. Card My Yard will bear the cost of this return.
This requirement ensures that Card My Yard maintains control over its brand and proprietary information after a franchise agreement ends. It prevents former franchisees from continuing to use branded materials or confidential information in a way that could harm the brand or create confusion in the market. Franchisees should be aware of this obligation and factor in the time and effort required to gather and return these materials when considering the termination or expiration of their franchise agreement.