Upon termination of my Creative World School franchise, what must I do with the Creative World School manual?
Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree to maintain an inventory of School Materials and Approved Products and Services (including aprons bearing the Marks, food and art supplies), sufficient to meet the daily demands of the School for all items specified in the Manuals.
Any and all lesson plan or curricula changes submitted by you for inclusion in the Manuals will become our property and you agree to sign all documents necessary to convey all rights and title, including all rights in such lesson plans or curricula to us.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–247)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
I am unable to provide information on what a franchisee must do with the Creative World School manual upon termination of the franchise agreement, based on the excerpts from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The provided documents do mention the Creative World School manuals in the context of maintaining an inventory of school materials and approved products and services, and also in relation to lesson plan or curricula changes submitted by the franchisee. However, there is no information about the franchisee's obligations regarding the manual after the termination of the franchise agreement.
As a prospective franchisee, it is important to understand what your obligations are upon termination of the franchise agreement. Since the FDD excerpts do not address this issue, you should ask Creative World School about the specific requirements for the return, destruction, or continued confidentiality of the operations manual and other proprietary information after the franchise agreement ends. This will help you understand the full scope of your responsibilities and potential liabilities upon termination.