Where in the Cicis FDD can I find details regarding Cicis' rights and obligations on termination or expiration of the agreement?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
7. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ON TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
A. YOUR OBLIGATIONS.
You and, as applicable, your owners and all such other persons or Business Entities who are bound under the terms of this Agreement must immediately upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, cease to directly or indirectly exercise or attempt to exercise any of the rights granted to you under this Agreement, comply with all obligations that either expressly survive or by their nature are intended to survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, and refrain from interfering or attempting to interfere with our or our Affiliates' relationships with any vendors, franchisees or consultants or engage in any other activity which might injure the goodwill of the Marks or the System.
B. CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS.
All of our and your (and your owners') obligations which expressly or by their nature survive this Agreement's expiration or termination will continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding its expiration or termination and until they are satisfied in full or by their nature expire, including, without limitation, all obligations relating to non-disparagement, noncompetition, non-interference, confidentiality, and indemnification.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 65–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cicis Franchise Disclosure Document, details regarding the rights and obligations upon termination or expiration of the agreement can be found in Section 7, titled "RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ON TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT." This section outlines what both the franchisee and Cicis must do when the agreement ends.
Specifically, Section 7.A details the franchisee's obligations, stating that upon expiration or termination, the franchisee must immediately cease exercising any rights granted by the agreement. They must also comply with obligations that survive the termination, and avoid interfering with Cicis' relationships with vendors, franchisees, or consultants, or engaging in activities that could harm the goodwill of the Cicis brand.
Section 7.B clarifies that all obligations that expressly or by their nature survive the agreement's expiration or termination will remain in effect until fully satisfied or expired. These include obligations related to non-disparagement, non-competition, non-interference, confidentiality, and indemnification, ensuring that certain responsibilities continue even after the franchise agreement is no longer active.