What actions must a Chicken Guy franchisee take to cancel filings or registrations containing Proprietary Marks after termination or expiration?
Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(5) Franchisee immediately shall discontinue all use of the Proprietary Marks and Chicken Guy's trade secrets in connection with the Franchised Restaurant and of any and all items bearing the Proprietary Marks; remove the Proprietary Marks from the Franchised Restaurant and from clothing, signs, materials, motor vehicles and other items owned or used by Franchisee in the operation of the Franchised Restaurant; cease to use, in any manner whatsoever, any Websites or other Electronic Identifiers associated with the Proprietary Marks or the System; cancel all advertising for the Franchised Restaurant that contains the Proprietary Marks (including telephone directory listings); and take such action as may be necessary to cancel any filings or registrations for the Franchised Restaurant that contain any Proprietary Marks.
(7) If Franchisee has used the Proprietary Marks, in whole or in part, in connection with the Internet, any Website or any Electronic Identifier, whether or not authorized by Chicken Guy, then Franchisee shall, at Chicken Guy's option, cancel or assign to Chicken Guy, or Chicken Guy's designee, all of Franchisee's rights, title and interest in any Websites, Electronic Identifiers or registrations that contain or previously contained the Proprietary Marks, or any of them, in whole or in part, and Franchisee shall notify Verisign (Network Solutions), register.com, or other applicable domain name registrar and all listing agencies, upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, of the termination of Franchisee's right to use any Electronic Identifier associated with the System, the Proprietary Marks or the Franchised Restaurant, and authorize and instruct their cancellation or transfer to Chicken Guy, as directed by Chicken Guy.
Franchisee is not entitled to any compensation from Chicken Guy if Chicken Guy exercises these rights or options.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chicken Guy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, a franchisee must take specific actions regarding proprietary marks. The franchisee must immediately discontinue all use of Chicken Guy's proprietary marks and trade secrets in connection with the franchised restaurant. This includes removing the proprietary marks from the restaurant itself, as well as from clothing, signs, materials, vehicles, and other items used in the restaurant's operation.
Furthermore, the franchisee must cease using any websites or electronic identifiers associated with the proprietary marks or the Chicken Guy system. They are also required to cancel all advertising for the restaurant that contains the proprietary marks, including telephone directory listings. Critically, the franchisee must take necessary actions to cancel any filings or registrations for the franchised restaurant that contain any of Chicken Guy's proprietary marks.
In addition to the above, if the franchisee has used the proprietary marks in connection with the internet, any website, or any electronic identifier, Chicken Guy has the option to require the franchisee to cancel or assign to Chicken Guy all rights, title, and interest in those websites, electronic identifiers, or registrations. The franchisee is also obligated to notify Verisign (Network Solutions), register.com, or other applicable domain name registrars and all listing agencies about the termination of their right to use any electronic identifier associated with the Chicken Guy system and authorize the cancellation or transfer of these to Chicken Guy, as directed by Chicken Guy. The franchisee is not entitled to any compensation if Chicken Guy exercises these rights.