If Cicis cures a franchisee's failure to de-identify their Restaurant after termination, who is responsible for reimbursing Cicis for the costs incurred?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you fail to promptly de-identify your Restaurant in accordance with our then-current System Standards, then we will have the right to cure deficiency, and you must reimburse us for all costs we incur in curing such deficiency.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 64–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee fails to promptly de-identify their Restaurant after the franchise agreement is terminated, Cicis has the right to take corrective action. This means Cicis can step in to remove branding and other identifying marks to bring the Restaurant into compliance with their system standards.
In such cases where Cicis cures the deficiency, the franchisee is responsible for reimbursing Cicis for all costs incurred during the process. These costs could include expenses related to labor, materials, and any other resources Cicis uses to de-identify the Restaurant.
This provision protects Cicis's brand and ensures that terminated franchisees do not continue to benefit from or misrepresent their affiliation with the Cicis brand. It also places the financial burden of non-compliance on the franchisee, incentivizing them to properly de-identify the Restaurant themselves after the agreement ends.