What time period do the released claims relate to in the Clear Pest Pros agreement?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
For a period of 24 months from the time of expiration or termination of this Agreement, you and your owners and, if applicable, your Designated General Manager, shall not (a) engage as an owner, shareholder, partner, director, officer, employee, consultant, salesperson, representative, or agent or in any other capacity in any business offering pest management for all manner of ants, spiders, roaches, stinging pests, flying pests and rodents on a recurring and/or one time basis, and other related services, (b) solicit business from Customers of your former Clear Pest Pros Business
or contact any of our suppliers or vendors for any competitive business purpose, or (c) divert or attempt to divert any business or Customer of the Clear Pest Pros Business to any competitor, by direct or indirect inducement or otherwise, or do or perform, directly or indirectly, any other act injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Marks or the System or engage 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, or to provide them services, or for any other purpose whatsoever, within:
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- the Territory as defined in this Agreement;
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- the geographic area encompassed by the Territories of any Clear Pest Pros franchisees, Company Stores, or any other Clear Pest Pros business operator, as of the date of the termination or expiration of this Agreement; or
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- a geographic area that is contained in a circle having a radius of 50 miles outward from the outside boundary of the Territory as defined in this Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 67–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Clear Pest Pros Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee and their owners or designated general manager are subject to a covenant not to compete for a period of 24 months following the expiration or termination of the franchise agreement. This restriction prevents them from engaging in any business offering pest management services similar to Clear Pest Pros.
This non-compete clause extends to various activities, including being an owner, shareholder, partner, director, officer, employee, consultant, salesperson, representative, or agent in a competing business. It also prohibits soliciting business from former Clear Pest Pros customers or contacting the company's suppliers or vendors for competitive purposes. The franchisee is also barred from diverting or attempting to divert any business or customer of Clear Pest Pros to a competitor.
The geographic scope of this non-compete agreement includes the territory defined in the franchise agreement, the territories of other Clear Pest Pros franchisees or company stores, and a 50-mile radius extending from the boundary of the franchisee's territory. These restrictions are designed to protect Clear Pest Pros's market share, customer relationships, and proprietary information after a franchise agreement ends.