For how long after the termination or expiration of a Crepe De Licious franchise is the non-compete covenant in effect?
Crepe_De_Licious Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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| Provision | Section in Franchise Agreement | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| q. Non-competition covenants during the term of the Franchise | Section 5.21 | Neither you, your principal owners, nor any immediate family members of you or your principal owners may participate in a diverting business, have no owning interest in, loan money to, or perform services for a competitive business anywhere; you may not interfere with our or our other franchisees’ Crepe de licious Franchise(s). |
| r. Non-competition covenants after the Franchise is terminated or expires | Section 17.09 | Owners cannot have an interest in, own, manage, operate, finance, control, or participate in any competitive business within: (i) a 25-mile radius from your Crepe de licious Business or Territory (and including the premises of the Approved Location); and (ii) a 25-mile radius from all other Crepe de licious businesses that are operating or under construction, for two years. |
| s. Modification of the Franchise Agreement | Sections 19.02 and 9.02 | No modifications of the Franchise Agreement during the term unless agreed to in writing, but the Operations Manual is subject to change at any time in our discretion. Modifications are permitted on renewal. |
| t. Integration/merger clause | Section 19.06 | Only the terms of the Franchise Agreement and other related agreements are binding (subject to applicable state law). Any representations or promises outside of this Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement may not be enforceable. |
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Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 48–52)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Crepe De Licious Franchise Disclosure Document, the non-competition covenant remains in effect for a period of two years after the franchise is terminated or expires. This restriction prevents owners from having an interest in, owning, managing, operating, financing, controlling, or participating in any competitive business.
The geographical scope of this non-compete agreement extends to (i) a 25-mile radius from the franchisee's Crepe De Licious Business or Territory, including the premises of the Approved Location, and (ii) a 25-mile radius from all other Crepe De Licious businesses that are operating or under construction.
For an Area Development Agreement, the non-compete covenant after termination or expiration includes a two-year prohibition within the Development Area, or within 25 miles of any Crepe Delicious Restaurant then-operating under the System located anywhere.