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Under what condition does the Clear Pest Pros Franchise Agreement become effective?

Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

You have applied for a franchise to own and operate a Clear Pest Pros Business. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, we hereby award you a franchise (the "Franchise") to operate a Clear Pest Pros Business utilizing the System and the Marks in the Territory that you and we have agreed to as described on the Summary Page and in Section 1.D below. We will not allow another Clear Pest Pros franchisee or Company Store to perform work within your Territory, except as outlined in Section 1.D below, unless you are not in full compliance with this Agreement.

The Franchise Agreement grants you the right to operate the Clear Pest Pros Business only within the Territory defined in the Franchise Agreement.

The term of the franchise will be ten (10) years (the "Initial Term") commencing on the date of this Agreement.

You must at all times faithfully, honestly, and diligently perform your obligations under the Franchise Agreement. Except as stated herein, you must designate at least one managing owner (the "Managing Owner") who will be our primary individual contact with your Clear Pest Pros Business and who we will approve in our sole discretion. A Managing Owner may, in our sole discretion, serve as the Managing Owner of more than one Clear Pest Pros Business that is owned by you; provided, however, that we may, in our sole discretion, require you to designate a person who will serve as the primary individual contact for this Clear Pest Pros Business (the "Designated Manager"). We must approve of the Designated Manager in writing, which we may grant in our sole discretion. The Managing Owner and, if applicable, the Designated Manager, must successfully complete our JumpStart and Initial Training Programs as described in and required by the Franchise Agreement. 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. The Managing Owner or, if applicable, the Designated Manager must continuously exert their full-time and best efforts to manage, promote and enhance the Clear Pest Pros Business, and such other Clear Pest Pros Businesses as we permit in our sole discretion. Without our prior written permission, the Managing Owner and, if applicable, the Designated Manager, must not engage in any other business or activity that conflicts with their obligations to operate your Clear Pest Pros Business on a full-time, year-round basis. In the case of multiple owners, the owner with day-to-day responsibility and authority to run the Clear Pest Pros Business and with whom we will communicate shall be identified on the signature line as the first Managing Owner.

Before attending the Initial Training and/or upon any change to the legal entity ownership, you must submit to us a corporate resolution, or similar action, which states the name of the corporation or LLC, the legal names of all of the partners or shareholders, the percentage of

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

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Clear Pest Pros Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement becomes effective on the date of the agreement, granting the franchisee the right to operate a Clear Pest Pros business within a specific territory for a term of ten years, referred to as the "Initial Term."

To maintain the franchise agreement in good standing, the franchisee must consistently fulfill their obligations. A managing owner, who acts as the primary contact, needs to be designated and approved by Clear Pest Pros. This managing owner, or a designated manager if applicable, must successfully complete the JumpStart and Initial Training Programs. The designated manager is not required to have ownership in the Clear Pest Pros business but must sign a confidentiality and non-compete agreement.

Furthermore, the managing owner or designated manager must dedicate their full-time efforts to managing and promoting the Clear Pest Pros business. They are restricted from engaging in conflicting business activities without prior written consent from Clear Pest Pros. Before attending initial training or if there are changes to the legal entity ownership, the franchisee must provide a corporate resolution or similar document that includes the corporation or LLC name, the legal names of all partners or shareholders, and their ownership percentages.

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.