What is the purpose of the agreement between the franchisee and CSM Franchise Group, LLC for Crawlspace Medic franchises?
Crawlspace_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
| THIS COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE AGREEMENT (this or the | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | "Agreement") made this | | day of | | , 20 | | by and | | between | | (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord"), | | (hereinafter referred to as | | "Tenant"); and CSM Franchise Group, LLC, a South Carolina | | limited | | liability company | | (hereinafter referred to as "Franchisor"). | | Landlord has leased to Tenant certain premises known as | | (the | | "Premises"), | | under | | the | | terms of a Lease executed concurrently herewith, (the "Lease"), for Tenant's use of the same as a | | Crawlspace Medic location | | pursuant to a franchise agreement between Franchisor and Tenant, as | | franchisee (the "Franchise Agreement"). | | This Agreement is entered into in consideration of and in connection with | | Franchisor's approval of the Premises as a Crawlspace Medic location | | and the grant of a franchise | | to Tenant. This Agreement is intended to provide Franchisor and with the opportunity to preserve | Franchisee will receive no compensation for Franchisor's sales through Alternate Distribution Channels made within the Territory.
Franchisor also reserves the right to acquire, be acquired by or merge with another company.
Franchisee agrees that such implementation of Franchisor's rights pursuant to this Section 2.2 is deemed not to impair or injure Franchisee's rights pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
- 2.3 No License to System and Marks.
Developer expressly acknowledges that this Agreement is not a Franchise Agreement and does not grant to Developer any right or license to operate a Crawlspace Medic outlet, distribute any product or service, or use the Marks.
This Agreement sets forth conditions which, if fully satisfied, confer upon Developer the rights to enter a Franchise Agreement with Franchisor to establish one or more Crawlspace Medic outlets in the Development Area only.
Developer WHEREAS, Franchisee desires to enter into a franchise agreement with Franchisor for a Crawlspace Medic business ("Franchise Agreement") which will allow Franchisee to conduct internet-based advertising, maintain social media accounts, and use telephone listings linked to the Crawlspace Medic brand.
WHEREAS, Franchisor would not enter into the Franchise Agreement without Franchisee's agreement to enter into, comply with, and be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and in further consideration of the Franchise Agreement and the mutual promises and covenants contained therein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions
All terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Franchise Agreement. "Termination" of the Franchise Agreement shall include, but shall not be limited to, the voluntary termination, involuntary termination, or natural expiration thereof.
2. Internet Advertising and Telephone Accounts
- 2.1 Interest in Web Sites, Social Media Accounts and Other Electronic Listings. Franchisee may acquire (whether in accordance with or in violation of the Franchise Agreement) during the term of Franchise Agreement, certain right, title, or interest in and to certain domain names, social media accounts, hypertext markup language, uniform resource locator addresses, access to corresponding internet web sites, and the right to hyperlink to certain web sites and listings on various internet search engines (collectively, "Electronic Advertising") related to the Franchised Business or the Marks.
- 2.2 Interest in Telephone Numbers and Listings. Franchisee has or will acquire during the term of the Franchise Agreement, certain right, title, and interest in and to those certain telephone numbers and regular, classified, internet page, and other telephone directory listings (collectively, the "Telephone Listings") related to the Franchised Business or the Marks.
- 2.3 Transfer. On Termination of the Franchise Agreement, or on periodic request of Franchisor, Franchisee will immediately:
- 3.1 Territory. This Agreement grants Franchisee the right to operate the Franchised Business at a single location within the Territory. Franchisor agrees that Franchisor will not, and Franchisor will not permit any other of our franchisees, to operate a franchised Crawlspace Medic location in the Territory using the same Marks as licensed to Franchisee in this Agreement so long as Franchisee is not in default under this Agreement or this Agreement has not expired or been terminated. Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, Franchisor reserves the right to open, operate or franchise Crawlspace Medic franchises around, bordering and adjacent to the Territory. Franchisee will be selling its products and services from a location within the territory, and will provide services to customers within that territory. Franchisee is prohibited from selling and soliciting customers through alternative distribution channels as more fully specified herein.
- 3.2 Reservation of Rights. Franchisee understands and agrees that all rights to any businesses, other than as specified in this Agreement, are fully reserved to Franchisor within or outside of the Territory. By way of example only, Franchisor reserves the rights to offer (i) other products or services not offered under the Marks, (ii) other crawlspace or basement care and repair concepts under the Marks or other trademarks, including licensing Franchisor's designs for use in other formats and (iii) products or services through any channel in the Territory other than a dedicated Crawlspace Medic location, such as the Internet ("Alternate Distribution Channels"). Franchisee will receive no compensation for Franchisor's sales through Alternate Distribution Channels made within the Territory. Franchisor also reserves the right to acquire, be acquired by or merge with another company. Franchisee agrees that such implementation of Franchisor's rights pursuant to this Section 3.2 is deemed not to impair or injure Franchisee's rights pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
- 3.3 Minimum Performance Requirements. In order to maintain the Territory, franchisee understands and agrees that they must maintain the following Minimum Performance Requirements for Revenue Per Year of Agreement:
- 16.1.2. Franchisee agrees that Franchisor has the right, now or in the future, to purchase, merge, acquire or affiliate with an existing competitive or noncompetitive franchise network, chain or any other business regardless of the location of that chain's or business' facilities, and to operate, franchise or license those businesses and/or facilities operating under the Marks or any other marks following Franchisor's purchase, merger, acquisition or affiliation, regardless of the location of the facilities (which Franchisee acknowledges may be within the Territory, proximate thereto, or proximate to any of Franchisee's locations). However, Franchisor represents that it will not convert any such acquired facilities that are operating within the Territory to a Crawlspace Medic franchise during the Term of this Agreement.
- 16.1.3. If Franchisor assigns its rights in this Agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to require Franchisor to remain in the crawlspace or basement care business or to offer or sell any products or services to Franchisee.
- 16.2. Restrictions on Transfers by Franchisee. Franchisee's rights and duties under this Agreement are personal to Franchisee as it is organized and with the Principals of the business as they exist on the date of execution of this Agreement, and Franchisor has made this Agreement with Franchisee in reliance on Franchisor's perceptions of the individual and collective character, skill, aptitude, attitude, business ability, and financial capacity of Franchisee. Thus, no transfer, as hereafter defined, may be made without Franchisor's prior written approval. Franchisor may void any transfer made without such approval.
- 16.3. nevertheless be entitled to recover under such policies on any loss caused by Franchisee or Franchisee's servants, agents or employees.
15.6.Indemnification. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FRANCHISEE AGREES TO EXONERATE AND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CSM FRANCHISE GROUP, LLC, CRAWLSPACE MEDIC, LLC, AND ANY OF EITHER'S PARENT COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND DESIGNEES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES") AS WELL AS THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES' DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, SUCCESSORS, DESIGNEES AND REPRESENTATIVES, FROM ALL CLAIMS BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE OPERATION, CONDITION, OR ANY PART OF FRANCHISEE'S CRAWLSPACE MEDIC FRANCHISE, THE FRANCHISED BUSINESS, THE PRODUCTS, THE PREMISES, OR ANY ASPECT OF THE REAL ESTATE CONNECTED TO FRANCHISEE'S FRANCHISED BUSINESS, WHETHER CAUSED BY FRANCHISEE, FRANCHISEE'S AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR ARISING FROM FRANCHISEE'S ADVERTISING OR BUSINESS PRACTICES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ALLEGED INJURY OR LIABILITY IS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES. FRANCHISEE AGREES TO PAY FOR ALL THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES' LOSSES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS' FEES) OR CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTING LIABILITY INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING, INQUIRY (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE SAME IS REDUCED TO JUDGMENT OR DETERMINATION), OR ANY SETTLEMENT THEREOF FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION GRANTED BY FRANCHISEE HEREUNDER. THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SELECT AND APPOINT INDEPENDENT COUNSEL TO REPRESENT ANY OF THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COVERED BY THIS INDEMNITY. FRANCHISEE AGREES THAT TO HOLD THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES HARMLESS, FRANCHSIEE WILL REIMBURSE THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES AS THE COSTS AND EXPENSES ARE INCURRED BY THE CRAWLSPACE MEDIC INDEMNITEES.
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16. TRANSFERS
16.1. Transfers by Franchisor.
5.2.3 Franchisee will have completed any required additional training to Franchisor's reasonable satisfaction.
5.2.4 Franchisee shall have completed any required updates to the Franchised Business location in order to meet system standards.
5.2.5 Franchisee shall execute a general release of all claims Franchisee may have against CSM Franchise Group, LLC, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, its officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and employees, whether in their corporate and/or individual capacities.
This release will include all claims arising under any federal, state, or local law, rule, or ordinance.
5.2.6 Franchisee performs such remodeling, repairs, replacements and redecoration as Franchisor may require causing the Franchised Business location, equipment, and trade dress to conform to the plans and specifications being used for new franchised businesses on the renewal date.
5.2.7 Franchisee shall pay the required Successor Fee and sign the Successor Franchise Agreement.
5.3 Notice Required by Law.
If applicable law requires Franchisor to give notice to Franchisee prior to the expiration of the Term, this Agreement shall remain in effect on a month-to-month basis until Franchisor has given the notice required by such applicable law.
If Franchisor is not offering new Crawlspace Medic franchises, is in the process of revising, amending or renewing Franchisor's form of franchise agreement or disclosure document, or Franchisor is not lawfully able to offer Franchisee the then current form of Renewal Franchise Agreement at the time Franchisee advises Franchisor pursuant to Paragraph 5.2 hereof that Franchisee desires to renew, Franchisor may, in Franchisor's sole discretion, (i) offer to renew this Agreement upon the same terms set forth herein for the appropriate renewal term or (ii) offer to extend the Term hereof on a month-tomonth basis following the expiration of the Term for as long as Franchisor deems necessary or appropriate so that Franchisor may lawfully offer the then current
| into this | day of | , 20 |
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| , by , a(n) ("Franchisee"), a franchisee of CSM Franchise | ||
| Group, LLC | a South Carolina | Limited Liability Company ("Franchisor"), and , an individual ("Covenantor") in connection with an Franchise Agreement |
| dated. | ||
| , 20 | WHEREAS, Franchisee and Franchisor are parties to a franchise agreement dated (the "Franchise Agreement"), whereby Franchisor has granted Franchisee the right to use certain trademarks, including, the registered trademark | |
| "Crawlspace Medic" | and design mark, and certain proprietary products, services, promotions | |
| outlets; | and methods (the "System") for the establishment and operation of Franchised Business |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 42)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Crawlspace Medic Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement between the franchisee and CSM Franchise Group, LLC outlines the terms and conditions under which the franchisee is granted the right to operate a Crawlspace Medic business. Several clauses within the agreement define the scope, limitations, and obligations of both parties.
The agreement grants the franchisee the right to operate a Crawlspace Medic business at a single location within a designated territory. Crawlspace Medic agrees not to allow other franchisees to operate within that territory using the same marks, provided the franchisee remains in compliance with the agreement. However, Crawlspace Medic reserves the right to operate or franchise businesses around or adjacent to the franchisee's territory. The franchisee is expected to sell products and services from a location within their territory and provide services to customers within that territory.
The agreement also addresses internet advertising and telephone accounts, stating that Crawlspace Medic would not enter into the Franchise Agreement without the franchisee's agreement to enter into, comply with, and be bound by all the terms and provisions of this agreement. Upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must transfer all rights and interests in domain names, social media accounts, website URLs, telephone numbers, and directory listings related to the Crawlspace Medic brand back to the franchisor.
Additionally, the agreement includes clauses related to the assignment of leases, indemnification, and transfer of rights. The franchisee agrees to indemnify Crawlspace Medic from claims related to the operation of the franchise. The agreement also restricts the franchisee from transferring their rights without the franchisor's approval, as the agreement is personal to the franchisee based on their character, skills, and financial capacity. Crawlspace Medic retains the right to purchase, merge, or affiliate with other businesses, even if they compete with the franchisee, but represents that it will not convert any such acquired facilities that are operating within the Territory to a Crawlspace Medic franchise during the Term of this Agreement.