Upon termination or expiration of the Caring Transitions franchise agreement, what must a franchisee cease doing immediately?
Caring_Transitions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ARTICLE 14
OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION
- 14.1 Franchisee's Obligations.
Upon the termination or expiration of this agreement for any reason, Franchisee shall forthwith:
(a) Cease to operate the franchised business and shall not thereafter, directly or indirectly, represent to the public or hold itself out as a present or former franchisee of Franchisor.
(b) Except as may be authorized under another franchise agreement in effect between Franchisee and Franchisor, Franchisee shall immediately and permanently cease all use of the Marks and any derivative or confusingly similar variation thereof.
Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Franchisee's obligations under this paragraph include permanently discontinuing all Internet advertising (including, by way of example, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Service Magic, Google, and pay-per-click programs) containing any of the Marks or any derivative or confusingly similar variation thereof.
- (c) Except as may be authorized under another franchise agreement in effect between Franchisee and Franchisor, Franchisee shall immediately and permanently cease to use, by advertising or in any manner whatsoever, any equipment, materials, confidential methods, procedures, or techniques associated with the System or that display the Marks or any other distinctive forms, slogans, signs, symbols, or devices associated with or belonging to Franchisor.
Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Franchisee's obligations under this paragraph include permanently removing or obscuring the Marks and the telephone numbers used in connection with the franchised business from the exterior of all motor vehicles owned or controlled by Franchisee or its employees or used in the operation of the franchised business.
- (d) Make such modifications or alterations to the Premises (including, without limitation, the changing of all telephone numbers), including the improvements thereon, as may be necessary or requested by Franchisor to prevent the operation of any business on the Premises that might be deemed substantially similar to that of Franchisor or any other franchisee of Franchisor.
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 41–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Transitions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, a franchisee must immediately cease several activities. The franchisee must stop operating the franchised business and cannot represent themselves as a current or former Caring Transitions franchisee. They must also immediately and permanently stop using Caring Transitions's marks, including on the internet, unless authorized by another franchise agreement with Caring Transitions.
Additionally, the franchisee must cease using any equipment, materials, confidential methods, procedures, or techniques associated with the Caring Transitions system. This includes removing or obscuring Caring Transitions's marks and telephone numbers from vehicles used in the business.
Finally, the franchisee is obligated to make necessary modifications or alterations to the premises to prevent the operation of a business that could be deemed substantially similar to Caring Transitions or any of its other franchisees, including changing telephone numbers.