What information is explicitly excluded from being considered proprietary and confidential information for Cinnaholic?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
This proprietary and confidential information does not include any information that (a) is commonly known by or available to the public; (b) has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by Franchisor; (c) been independently developed or lawfully obtained by Franchisee; or (d) has otherwise entered the public domain through lawful means.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 61–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, certain types of information are explicitly excluded from being considered proprietary and confidential. This means that franchisees are not restricted from using or disclosing these specific types of information.
Specifically, information that (a) is commonly known by or available to the public, (b) has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by Cinnaholic, (c) has been independently developed or lawfully obtained by the franchisee, or (d) has otherwise entered the public domain through lawful means is not considered proprietary and confidential.
This exclusion is important for prospective Cinnaholic franchisees because it clarifies the boundaries of what they must keep confidential. It allows them to use information that is already public knowledge or that they have legitimately obtained without violating the franchise agreement. This is a fairly standard clause in franchise agreements, as it prevents franchisors from claiming common knowledge as proprietary information.