Under what conditions might Cicis require information for assessing a proposed transfer?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
**"), without our prior written consent. Any Transfer without our prior written approval is a material breach of this Agreement and has no effect. We may reject any request to consent to the use of the Development Rights or this Agreement as collateral for the repayment of any loan.
If you intend to list your Development Rights for sale with any broker or agent, you shall do so only after obtaining our written approval of the broker or agent and of the listing agreement and any advertising materials. You may not use any Mark in advertising the transfer or sale of your Development Rights or of any ownership in you without our prior written consent.
C. CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER.
We may consider, and you will provide or assist us in compiling, any information we deem necessary or appropriate in connection with our assessment of a proposed Transfer. If we elect to approve a proposed Transfer, we may, at our discretion, condition our approval in any manner we deem necessary and appropriate to protect the Cicis brand and our interests in the System and this Agreement, including any of the following (each of which you agree is reasonable):
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- you and any person or entity obligated under this Agreement or Guaranty must be in compliance with your or its obligations;
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- you and the proposed transferee and its owners (if the transferee is a Business Entity) must provide all information and documents we request regarding the Transfer and the proposed transferee and its owners or affiliates;
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- you must provide us with executed versions of any relevant documents to effect the Transfer, and all other information we request about the proposed Transfer;
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- if you or the transferor offer the transferee financing for any part of the purchase price, all of the transferee's obligations under promissory notes, agreements, or security interests reserved in your Development Rights must be subordinate to the transferee's obligation to pay all amounts due to us, our Affiliates, and third party vendors and otherwise agree to comply with this Agreement (or any applicable Franchise Agreement with us);
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- you (and your owner(s)) must sign a general release, in a form satisfactory to us, of any and all claims against us, our Affiliates, and our and their related parties;
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- you (and your transferring owner(s)) (and your or their immediate family members) must sign a non-competition covenant in favor of us, commencing on the effective date of the Transfer and consistent with the post-term non-competition obligations contained in the most recent Franchise Agreement that you or your Affiliates have signed with us;
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- you must pay all amounts owed to us, our Affiliates, and third-party vendors and have submitted all required reports and statements under this Agreement and any Franchise Agreement with us;
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- you and your owners must not have violated any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement with us or our Affiliates during both the 60-day period before you requested our consent to the Transfer and the period between your request and the effective date of the Transfer;
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- each transferee and all its direct and indirect owners and their respective spouses must execute and deliver to us a copy of our then curr
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 65–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Cicis may request any information it deems necessary to evaluate a proposed transfer of development rights. If a franchisee intends to transfer their rights, Cicis may require both the franchisee and the proposed transferee to provide all requested information and documents related to the transfer and the transferee's owners, if applicable.
Specifically, Cicis may require compliance with all obligations under the existing agreement or guaranty. The franchisee must provide executed versions of any relevant documents to effect the transfer, along with any other information Cicis requests. If the franchisee offers financing to the transferee, the transferee's obligations must be subordinate to their obligations to Cicis, its affiliates, and third-party vendors. The franchisee and their owners must sign a general release of claims against Cicis and a non-competition covenant consistent with post-term obligations.
Furthermore, the franchisee must pay all outstanding amounts owed to Cicis, its affiliates, and third-party vendors, and have submitted all required reports and statements. The franchisee and their owners must not have violated any provision of the agreement in the 60 days before requesting consent for the transfer or during the period between the request and the transfer's effective date. The transferee and their owners must execute Cicis's current form of Guaranty, and the franchisee must pay a transfer fee of $7,500, plus reimbursement for Cicis's out-of-pocket costs. Finally, the transfer of the Development Rights must include all Franchise Agreements signed under the Development Agreement.