What is the required action for a Clean Your Dirty Face franchisee regarding operating other businesses?
Clean_Your_Dirty_Face Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
olicit, any business that offers facials and/or other skincare services (excluding any CYDF Facial Bars operated under a franchise agreement with us or our affiliate).
NON-INTERFERENCE. 7.B.
You further agree that, during the term of this Agreement, neither you, any of your owners, nor any of your or your owners' immediate family members will either solicit, interfere, or attempt to interfere with our or our affiliates' relationships with any customers, vendors, or consultants, or engage in any other activity which might injure the goodwill of the Marks or the Franchise System.
7.C. NON-DISPARAGEMENT.
You agree not to (and to use your best efforts to cause your current and former shareholders, members, officers, directors, principals, agents, partners, employees, independent contractors, representatives, attorneys, spouses, affiliates, successors and assigns not to) (i) disparage or speak or write negatively, directly or indirectly, of us, our affiliates, any of our or our
affiliates 'directors, officers, employees, representatives or affiliates, the "Clean Your Dirty Face" brand, the Franchise System, any CYDF Facial Bar, any business using the Marks, or (ii) take any other action which would, directly or indirectly, subject the "Clean Your Dirty Face" brand to ridicule, scandal, reproach, scorn, or indignity, or which would negatively impact the goodwill of us or the "Clean Your Dirty Face" brand, or would constitute an act of moral turpitude.
8. SYSTEM STANDARDS.
8.A. COMPLIANCE WITH SYSTEM STANDARDS.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Clean Your Dirty Face Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee and their immediate family members are restricted from engaging in activities that could harm the franchise. Specifically, during the term of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee, their owners, and their immediate family members are prohibited from soliciting, interfering, or attempting to interfere with Clean Your Dirty Face's relationships with customers, vendors, or consultants. They are also barred from any activity that might damage the goodwill of the Clean Your Dirty Face brand or the Franchise System.
This non-interference clause prevents franchisees from leveraging their position within the Clean Your Dirty Face network to benefit competing businesses or undermine the brand's reputation. The FDD defines a "Competitive Business" as any business that offers facials and/or other skincare services, excluding other Clean Your Dirty Face Facial Bars operated under a franchise agreement with them or their affiliate. This definition clarifies the scope of prohibited activities, ensuring that franchisees understand what constitutes a conflict of interest.
Furthermore, franchisees must avoid disparaging Clean Your Dirty Face, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, the brand itself, the Franchise System, any Clean Your Dirty Face Facial Bar, or any business using the Clean Your Dirty Face Marks. This includes refraining from any action that could subject the brand to ridicule, scandal, or negatively impact its goodwill. This clause extends to the franchisee's current and former shareholders, members, officers, directors, principals, agents, partners, employees, independent contractors, representatives, attorneys, spouses, affiliates, successors, and assigns, emphasizing the broad reach of this obligation.
In practical terms, a prospective Clean Your Dirty Face franchisee must understand that their business activities, and those of their close family, are restricted to prevent conflicts of interest and protect the brand's reputation. This is a common practice in franchising to maintain consistency and protect the franchisor's investment in its brand and system. Franchisees should carefully consider these restrictions and ensure they do not have existing business interests that could violate these terms.