What specific materials must a Cicis franchisee deliver to Cicis upon termination?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must immediately and permanently cease to use, in any manner whatsoever, and return to us (or, at our direction, destroy) any Confidential Information and cease to use the mark "Cicis" and all other Marks.
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, upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must immediately cease using the mark "Cicis" and all other Marks. The franchisee must return to Cicis (or destroy at their direction) any Confidential Information.
This means a franchisee can no longer operate as a Cicis restaurant and must remove all branding. The franchisee is obligated to return all confidential information to Cicis or destroy it, ensuring that proprietary business information is not used to compete with the Cicis system.
Failure to promptly de-identify the restaurant according to Cicis's System Standards allows Cicis to rectify the deficiency, with the franchisee responsible for reimbursing all associated costs. This provision ensures swift compliance and protects Cicis's brand identity and market presence.