After ceasing to be a Deck Medic franchise owner, what must I permanently cease to use?
Deck_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- (3) Permanently cease to use, in any manner: (a) the System including, without limitation, the Confidential Information, the Licensed Marks, the Business Management System Data, and the Operations Manual; (b) any methods, procedures, or techniques associated with the System in which Franchisor possesses proprietary rights or that constitute Franchisor's trade secrets; (c) System Supplies, including communicating with or ordering products from Franchisor's designated suppliers and vendors of System Supplies; (d) the Approved Services and Products; and (e) any other advertising, marketing, media, and any other information, documents or things associated with Franchisor, the System, the Licensed Marks, Deck Medic Businesses, the Franchised Business, and Franchisee's former Deck Medic Business, including, without limitation, any confidential, proprietary methods, procedures, descriptions of products, techniques, trade secrets, proprietary marks, distinctive forms, slogans, symbols, signs, stationary, advertising material, articles, logos, devices, items and all other things, tangible or intangible, associated with Franchisor, the System, the Licensed Marks, and Deck Medic Businesses;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–228)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Deck Medic's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the franchise agreement, a franchisee must permanently cease using several elements associated with the Deck Medic system. This includes the entire Deck Medic System, encompassing confidential information, licensed marks, business management system data, and the operations manual.
Furthermore, franchisees must stop using any methods, procedures, or techniques related to the Deck Medic System in which Deck Medic possesses proprietary rights or that constitute trade secrets. They are also prohibited from using System Supplies, which includes contacting or ordering products from Deck Medic's designated suppliers and vendors. Franchisees must discontinue the use of approved services and products, as well as any advertising, marketing, media, and other information associated with Deck Medic.
This extends to all documents or items related to Deck Medic, the System, the Licensed Marks, Deck Medic Businesses, the Franchised Business, and the franchisee's former Deck Medic Business. This includes any confidential or proprietary methods, procedures, product descriptions, techniques, trade secrets, proprietary marks, distinctive forms, slogans, symbols, signs, stationary, advertising material, articles, logos, devices, and all other tangible or intangible items associated with Deck Medic.