What must a Cool Binz franchisee do regarding telephone listings upon termination?
Cool_Binz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- notify the telephone company and all telephone directory publishers and Internet directory listings (including Google, Yahoo! and others) of the termination or expiration of your right to use any listing, telephone, telecopy, or other numbers and any telephone directory listings associated with any Mark, and authorize the transfer of these numbers and directory listings to us or, at our direction, instruct the telephone company to forward all calls made to your telephone number to numbers we specify.
If you fail to do so, we can take whatever action is necessary, on your behalf and consistent with the telephone and other listing agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C, to affect these events;
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- agree to cooperate with us to effectuate any change in telephone numbers or other transfers of our property to us, including the signing of any forms, authorizations or other documents necessary;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 63–238)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cool Binz Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, a franchisee is required to notify the telephone company, all telephone directory publishers, and Internet directory listings (including Google and Yahoo!) about the termination of their right to use any listing, telephone, telecopy, or other numbers associated with any Mark. The franchisee must also authorize the transfer of these numbers and directory listings to Cool Binz or, at Cool Binz's direction, instruct the telephone company to forward all calls made to the franchisee's telephone number to numbers specified by Cool Binz.
If the franchisee fails to comply with these requirements, Cool Binz has the right to take necessary actions on the franchisee's behalf to ensure these changes are made, consistent with the telephone and other listing agreement. The franchisee also agrees to cooperate with Cool Binz to facilitate any changes in telephone numbers or other transfers of property, including signing any required forms or authorizations.
This requirement ensures that Cool Binz maintains control over its brand identity and customer communications even after a franchise agreement ends. It prevents potential confusion among customers and allows Cool Binz to redirect inquiries to other franchisees or company-owned stores. Prospective franchisees should understand that they will lose control of their business phone numbers and listings upon termination and should factor this into their business planning.