What is the radius of the non-compete zone around a Cicis restaurant after termination?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
For a continuous uninterrupted period 2 years after the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, neither you nor any of your Owners and Operator (and members of their immediate family) will, directly or indirectly, engage in Competing Business (i) at the location of your Cicis Restaurant; (ii) within the Protected Area; (iii) if this Agreement is executed pursuant to a development agreement, within the development area described therein; or (iii) within a 10-mile radius of (a) the location of your Cicis Restaurant, (b) the Protected Area, (c) the Development Area, if applicable, or (iv) any Cicis-branded food service facility.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISED BUSINESS (FDD pages 43–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if the Franchise Agreement is terminated or expires, the franchisee is subject to a non-compete clause. This clause restricts the franchisee, their owners, and their immediate family from engaging in a Competing Business for two years. A Competing Business is defined as a business deriving more than 50% of its revenue from pizza sales using authorized distribution methods.
The non-compete restrictions apply to the location of the former Cicis restaurant, within the Protected Area granted to the franchisee, and within the development area if the agreement was part of a development agreement. Additionally, the non-compete extends to a 10-mile radius of (a) the location of the former Cicis restaurant, (b) the Protected Area, (c) the Development Area (if applicable), or (d) any Cicis-branded food service facility.
This means a former Cicis franchisee cannot operate or be involved with a competing pizza business within these defined areas for two years after the franchise agreement ends. The restriction applies not only to the franchisee but also to their owners and immediate family members. If a person fails to comply with the non-compete obligations from the date of termination, the two-year restricted period will commence on the date the person begins to comply with the obligations. This could be the date a court order is entered enforcing the provision.