What is the franchisee granted the right to do with the Caring Senior Service system and Proprietary Marks?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
1.1 Grant
Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations elsewhere in this Agreement, we hereby grant to you a right and license to use the System, the Proprietary Marks and to market, sell and provide the Approved Services and Products in accordance with the System within your Territory. The Approved Services and Products are the only services and products authorized to be offered and sold at or through the Business. The right and license granted in Section 1.1 hereof shall be restricted solely and exclusively to use of the System and Proprietary Marks in and from the Protected Territory (as defined below), however, except for Services provided to existing clients of other franchisees relocated to within your Territory on a temporary basis and as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, we will not operate a CARING SENIOR SERVICE Business, or grant anyone else the right to operate a CARING SENIOR SERVICE Business, that provides Approved Services and Products within your Territory while this Agreement is in effect.
1.2 Location
During the term of this Agreement, the Business Premises shall be used exclusively by you and solely for the purpose permitted by this Agreement. In the event that, prior to the termination of the franchise hereunder and provided you have leased space for the Business, the lease or sublease should expire or terminate without your fault, or if the landlord closes the location where the Business is located, or if the Premises should be expropriated or you otherwise lose possession thereof without fault on your part, you shall be entitled to relocate the Business to another location acceptable to us, provided that:
- (a) we have first given our written consent to such relocation and new site;
- (b) the new premises shall be developed by you in the same manner as described in Article 3 hereof solely at your costs, if you will lease premises for the Business; and
- (c) the new premises shall be located within your Protected Territory.
1.3 Non-Exclusivity
Except as set forth above, the license granted to you by this Agreement is non-exclusive and we shall have, at all times throughout the term of this Agreement and any renewals hereof, and at all places, the unqualified right to open and operate, or to franchise and license others to open and operate, businesses
utilizing the System anywhere, except within your Protected Territory, unless such exclusivity is revoked pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of the proximity to your Business.
1.4 Limitations on Sale of Approved Services
This license does not include any right to sell any product for resale or the right to sell any product or provide any service at or from any location except from the Premises.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Caring Senior Service Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are granted specific rights and licenses to utilize the Caring Senior Service system and Proprietary Marks within their designated territory. This includes the right to market, sell, and provide approved services and products in accordance with the established system. However, this right is exclusively restricted to the use of the system and Proprietary Marks within the franchisee's protected territory.
The agreement specifies that franchisees must adhere to the Proprietary Marks designated by Caring Senior Service for business and advertising purposes. Franchisees are prohibited from using any other name or the phrase "Caring Senior Service" (or any portion thereof) as part of their legal business entity's name or in any legal or financial connection. To maintain the integrity of the Proprietary Marks, Caring Senior Service retains the right to inspect the franchisee's business and operations at any reasonable time.
Furthermore, franchisees are required to display the appropriate copyright and trademark symbols on all advertising and promotional materials that feature the Caring Senior Service name or Proprietary Marks. Franchisees acknowledge that they cannot deny other Caring Senior Service franchisees the use of the Proprietary Marks and must cooperate to allow full use of these marks by others in the Caring Senior Service system. If conflicts arise due to prior use claims of the Caring Senior Service name or Proprietary Marks in the franchisee's area, the franchisee must use other Proprietary Marks as directed by Caring Senior Service to avoid ongoing conflict.