What must a Deck Medic franchisee do with the location associated with the Franchised Business upon termination?
Deck_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
You must: pay all sums that you owe to us under the termination/non-renewal Franchise Agreement and all other agreements with us; cease owning and operating the Franchised Business; cease representing yourself as a franchisee of ours; permanently cease using and/or accessing the System, the Licensed Marks, our confidential information, the Manuals, the Business Management System, the Business Management System Data, and the System Supplies; return the Manuals and all confidential information to us in the original form provided to you and document the destruction of all electronic files related to same; completely de-identify the location and/or facility associated with the Franchised Business; as requested by us, transfer to us all data, telephone listings, digital media, accounts, web listings and websites associated with the Franchised Business; and abide by the post-termination non-competition covenants and restrictions.
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 34–39)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Deck Medic's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, a franchisee must completely de-identify the location and/or facility associated with the Franchised Business. This means removing all Deck Medic branding, signage, and any other elements that identify the location as a Deck Medic franchise.
In addition to de-identifying the location, the franchisee must also cease owning and operating the Franchised Business and stop representing themselves as a Deck Medic franchisee. They must also permanently cease using and/or accessing the Deck Medic System, Licensed Marks, confidential information, Manuals, Business Management System, Business Management System Data, and System Supplies. The franchisee is also required to return the Manuals and all confidential information to Deck Medic in their original form and document the destruction of all related electronic files.
Furthermore, Deck Medic may request the franchisee to transfer all data, telephone listings, digital media, accounts, web listings, and websites associated with the Franchised Business to them. The franchisee must also abide by the post-termination non-competition covenants and restrictions outlined in the Franchise Agreement, which prevent them from engaging in any competing business for a specified period and within a defined geographic area.
These obligations are typical in franchise agreements to protect the franchisor's brand and system after a franchise relationship ends. Franchisees should carefully review the termination provisions in the Franchise Agreement to fully understand their responsibilities and potential restrictions upon termination or non-renewal.