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After the Clear Pest Pros agreement terminates, what sections of the agreement must I comply with regarding post-termination provisions?

Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, you promise to:

    1. strictly comply with, observe, and abide by all of the post-termination provisions of this Agreement, including those as set forth in Sections 5, 6 and 13.D of this Agreement;
    1. neither directly nor indirectly represent to the public that any other business you may then own or operate, is or was operated as, or was in any way connected to, the System;
    1. not hold yourself out or advertise in any context that you are a present franchisee or were a former franchisee of ours;
    1. immediately refrain from engaging in any business relationship with any contacts with Customers or former Customers of the Clear Pest Pros Business, whether with respect to collection of accounts receivable, providing Services, or for any other purpose whatsoever;
    1. assign any and all accounts receivable to us for collection, unless all Royalties and other payment obligations to us are paid in full. In connection with this assignment, you appoint us as attorney-in-fact to engage in these collection activities and you specifically refrain from engaging in any of these collection activities. We promise to employ good faith efforts, including where appropriate in our sole and exclusive judgment the commencement of legal proceedings to collect the accounts receivable. We have no duty or obligation to you to accomplish the collection of such accounts receivable. We will remit to you any of these sums collected after first deducting all moneys owed to us and our costs of collection;
    1. immediately cease operation under this Agreement and not operate or do business under any name or in any manner which might tend to give the general public the impression that you are operating a Clear Pest Pros Business, or any confusingly similar business;

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 67–68)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Clear Pest Pros's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, following the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, franchisees must adhere to specific post-termination provisions. These are detailed in Sections 5, 6, and 13.D of the agreement.

Specifically, franchisees must not represent any other business as connected to the Clear Pest Pros system, nor can they advertise themselves as a current or former franchisee. They are also barred from engaging in business relationships with customers or former customers of the Clear Pest Pros business.

Additionally, franchisees must assign all accounts receivable to Clear Pest Pros for collection, provided that all royalties and payment obligations are fulfilled. Franchisees must also cease operations under the Clear Pest Pros name and avoid any business activities that might confuse the public into thinking they are still associated with Clear Pest Pros.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.