What agreements must the Designated Manager of a Clear Pest Pros Business sign?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Designated Manager is not required to have an ownership interest in the Clear Pest Pros Business. The Designated Manager must sign our prescribed form of confidentiality and non-compete agreement.
At the start of their employment, you must require, as consideration for employment, each of your Managing Owners, Designated General Managers, sales and/or account management employees to sign non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements that we have specified or approved. Such agreements will prohibit disclosure, by the employee to any other person or legal entity, of any trade secrets, customer lists, or other information, knowledge, or know-how regarding the System or the operation of the Business, which is deemed confidential and/or proprietary by us. Such employee non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, prevent employees from servicing or soliciting any of the customers of your Business, except in their capacities as employees of the Business.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 56–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Clear Pest Pros's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee is required to have a Designated Manager, that manager must sign a confidentiality and non-compete agreement in a prescribed form. This agreement aims to protect Clear Pest Pros's confidential information, trade secrets, customer lists, and overall system operations. The non-compete aspect of the agreement ensures that the Designated Manager will not engage in activities that directly compete with the Clear Pest Pros business during their term of management.
Additionally, Clear Pest Pros requires that the franchisee ensures their Designated General Managers sign non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements at the start of their employment. These agreements, which Clear Pest Pros must specify or approve, prevent the disclosure of trade secrets, customer lists, and other confidential information related to the Clear Pest Pros system. These agreements also prevent employees from servicing or soliciting the Clear Pest Pros's customers, except in their capacity as employees of the Clear Pest Pros business.
These measures are typical in franchising to safeguard the brand's proprietary information and customer relationships. Prospective Clear Pest Pros franchisees should carefully review the specific terms of these agreements and understand their obligations to ensure compliance. Franchisees should also be aware that the exact terms of the non-disclosure and non-compete agreements may vary based on state law, and Clear Pest Pros requires a fully executed copy of each agreement to be sent to them.