Where in the Crave Cookies Franchise Agreement are the post-termination obligations of the franchisee described?
Crave_Cookies Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
likely to materially and unfavorably affect the Crave Cookies brand;
- (xiv) Franchisee fails to meet the health inspection standards described in Section 7.3(e) two or more times in any 36-month period; or
- (xv) Franchisee fails to achieve a passing score on an inspection conducted by Crave Cookies Franchising, LLC two or more times in any 36-month period.
- 14.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all obligations that by their terms or by reasonable implication survive termination, including those pertaining to non-competition, confidentiality, indemnity, and dispute resolution, will remain in effect, and Franchisee must immediately:
- (i) pay all amounts owed to Crave Cookies Franchising based on the operation of the Business through the effective date of termination or expiration;
- (ii) return to Crave Cookies Franchising all copies of the Manual, Confidential Information and any and all other materials provided by Crave Cookies Franchising to Franchisee or created by a third party for Franchisee relating to the operation of the Business, and all items containing any Marks, copyrights, and other proprietary items; and delete all Confidential Information and proprietary materials from electronic devices;
- (iii) notify the telephone, internet, email, electronic network, directory, and listing entities of the termination or expiration of Franchisee's right to use any numbers, addresses, domain names, locators, directories and listings associated with any of the Marks, and authorize their transfer to Crave Cookies Franchising or any new franchisee as may be directed by Crave Cookies Franchising, and Franchisee hereby irrevocably appoints Crave Cookies Franchising, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest; to execute such directions and authorizations as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing; and
- (iv) cease doing business under any of the Marks.
- 14.4 Remove Identification. Within 30 days after termination or expiration, Franchisee shall at its own expense "de-identify" the Location so that it no longer contains the Marks, signage, or any trade dress of a Crave Cookies business, to the reasonable satisfaction of Crave Cookies Franchising. Franchisee shall comply with any reasonable instructions and procedures of Crave
Cookies Franchising for de-identification. If Franchisee fails to do so within 30 days after this Agreement expires or is terminated, Crave Cookies Franchising may enter the Location to remove the Marks and de-identify the Location.
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD pages 20–21)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave Cookies' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee's obligations after the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement are detailed in Section 14.3 and 14.4.
Specifically, Section 14.3 states that obligations related to non-competition, confidentiality, indemnity, and dispute resolution will remain in effect. The franchisee must also pay all outstanding amounts owed to Crave Cookies, return all copies of the Manual, Confidential Information, and other materials, including those with Marks and copyrights, and delete all Confidential Information from electronic devices.
Section 14.4 requires the franchisee to de-identify the location within 30 days of termination or expiration, removing all Crave Cookies Marks, signage, and trade dress. If the franchisee fails to do so, Crave Cookies has the right to enter the location to perform the de-identification, without being held liable for trespass or damages. These post-termination obligations are typical in franchise agreements to protect the brand and confidential information of Crave Cookies.