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What rights and obligations does Deck Medic grant to the franchisee regarding the operation of a Deck Medic Business?

Deck_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

reliance on the representations made by Franchisee and/or Franchisee's Owners in any submitted application and during the application process, and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Franchisee's request has been approved by Franchisor, subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • (1) During the Term of this Agreement and subject to the rights of Franchisor including, but not limited to, the Reserved Rights, Franchisor grants to Franchisee and Franchisee accepts, the nonexclusive license, right and obligation to develop and operate a Deck Medic Business within the operating territory designated and set forth in Schedule 1 of this Agreement (the "Operating Territory"). If Schedule 1 does not specifically identify and designate an Operating Territory, and/or if Schedule 1 is not signed by Franchisor, the Operating Territory shall be determined by Franchisor in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment;
  • (2) The Operating Territory shall be comprised of a Territory and if, at the time of signing this Agreement, Franchisor and Franchisee agree to supplement the size of Franchisee's Operating Territory by adding an Additional Territory or Additional Territories, the Additional Territory or Additional Territories shall also be included within the Operating Territory identified in Schedule 1 and shall be quantified in Schedule 2 for purposes of calculating the Initial Franchise Fee and other obligations under this Agreement;
  • (3) Franchisee's Administrative Office may be located within the Operating Territory and must be approved by Franchisor;
  • (4) Franchisee may only operate the Franchised Business within Franchisee's Operating Territory and, without limitation to the foregoing, Franchisee may only offer and sell the Approved Services

and Products within Franchisee's Operating Territory from Franchisor designated and authorized Service Vehicles, the System standards designated by Franchisor, and in accordance with the requirements designated by Franchisor in the Operations Manual;

  • (5) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement including, but not limited to, the Reserved Rights and Closed Markets, provided that, at all times, Franchisee is and remains in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, during the Term of this Agreement, Franchisor will not and Franchisor's affiliates will not operate, or grant a franchisee the right to operate a Deck Medic Business using the Licensed Marks and System within Franchisee's Operating Territory, provided that an Operating Territory has been designated and approved by Franchisor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and
  • (6) The foregoing rights granted in this Article 2.A. are subject to and contingent upon each and every, term and condition of this Agreement, the rights of any prior user, and are non-exclusive and subordinate to the Reserved Rights.

2.B. TERM

Unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement will be for a period of 10 consecutive years, commencing from the Effective Date (the "Term").

2.C. GUARANTY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

If Franchisee is, at any time, a Corporate Entity, Franchisee agrees that each Owner and their respective Spouse shall execute, sign and deliver to Franchisor the Franchise Owner and Spouse Agreement and Guaranty attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 1 and, in doing so, among other things, will individually, jointly, and severally, guarantee Franchisee's obligations under this Agreement and personally bind themselves to confidentiality and non-competition covenants and restrictions.

2.D. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Franchisor on behalf of itself, its affiliates and its assigns retains all rights, on any and all terms and conditions that Franchisor deems advisable and without any compensation or consideration to Franchisee to engage in the following activities (the "Reserved Rights"): (a) operate and grant to others the right to operate a Franchised Business, Deck Medic Business and/or other businesses using the System and Licensed Marks at locations outside Franchisee's Operating Territory; (b) acquire or merge with or otherwise affiliate with one or more businesses of any kind, including businesses that are Competitive Businesses, and after such acquisition, merger or affiliation to own and operate and to franchise or license others to own and operate and to continue to own and operate such businesses, including Competitive Businesses (but not utilizing the Licensed Marks) within Franchisee's Operating Territory;

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–228)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to Deck Medic's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are granted a nonexclusive license to develop and operate a Deck Medic business within their designated operating territory for a term of 10 years, subject to Deck Medic's reserved rights. Franchisees are obligated to operate the business within their assigned territory using only approved service vehicles and adhering to Deck Medic's system standards and operational manual requirements. They must also offer and sell only the approved services and products designated by Deck Medic.

Deck Medic retains the right to modify the approved services and products at any time. Franchisees must conduct operations and marketing within their territory, and while they may provide services in open areas surrounding their territory, they must cease doing so upon written notice from Deck Medic. If an open area becomes an assigned area, the franchisee must turn over all customer information related to that area to Deck Medic or another Deck Medic business.

If the franchisee is a corporate entity, each owner and their spouse must sign a Franchise Owner and Spouse Agreement and Guaranty, which includes guaranteeing the franchisee's obligations and adhering to confidentiality and non-competition covenants. Franchisees are also required to give Deck Medic advance written notice of any intent to commence legal action against Deck Medic, providing 30 days for Deck Medic to cure the alleged issue. Upon termination or expiration of the agreement, franchisees must cease operations, stop representing themselves as a Deck Medic franchisee, and pay all outstanding amounts owed to Deck Medic.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.