With whom are Clear Pest Pros franchisees prohibited from communicating regarding any infringement, challenge, or claim related to the Marks, besides Clear Pest Pros and their attorneys, and the franchisee's attorneys?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
During the term of this Agreement, you will receive information which Franchisor considers a trade secret and confidential information ("Confidential Information"). You will not, during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, communicate, divulge, or use for the benefit of any other person, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company any Confidential Information including, without limitation, operating procedures, customer lists, sources of supply, supplier contracts, advertising materials, copyrighted materials, equipment specifications, any information contained in the Operations Manual, trade secrets, copyrighted materials, and other methods, techniques and know-how concerning the operation of the Franchised Business which
may be communicated to you or of which you may be apprised by virtue of your relationship with Franchisee and role as a Guarantor of the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 67–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Clear Pest Pros franchisees are restricted from divulging confidential information during and after the franchise agreement term. This includes operating procedures, customer lists, supplier contracts, advertising materials, copyrighted materials, equipment specifications, information within the Operations Manual, trade secrets, and other methods related to the Clear Pest Pros Business.
Specifically, franchisees cannot share this confidential information with any other person, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company. This restriction ensures that sensitive business data remains protected and isn't used to benefit competitors or other unauthorized parties.
The implications of this restriction are significant for franchisees. They must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all aspects of the Clear Pest Pros system and business operations. Failure to comply could result in legal repercussions and damage to the Clear Pest Pros brand. Franchisees should ensure that their employees and anyone with access to confidential information are also bound by similar confidentiality agreements.