What activities are considered prohibited for a Deer Solution franchisee after the franchise relationship?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Without limitation as to any other Article or provision of this Agreement, upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Franchisee shall immediately pay to Franchisor all sums and fees due from Franchisee to Franchisor under the terms of this Agreement including, but not limited to Royalty Fees and Advertising Contributions and all other sums and fees due from Franchisee to Franchisor and/or Franchisor affiliates and/or suppliers for products and services including, but not limited to, System Supplies.
17.B. CEASE OPERATIONS AND PROTECTION OF THE SYSTEM
Upon expiration, termination, or Transfer of this Agreement for any reason, Franchisee shall immediately:
- (1) Permanently cease to be a franchise owner of the Deer Solution Business that was the subject of this Agreement and cease to operate such Deer Solution Business under the System;
- (2) Refrain from directly or indirectly, holding oneself/itself out to any person or entity, or represent themselves/itself as a present or former Deer Solution franchisee;
- (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, Deer Solution Businesses, the Franchised Business, and Franchisee's former Deer Solution 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 Deer Solution Businesses;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 55–246)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Deer Solution Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 23 outlines the obligations of the franchisee upon the expiration or termination of the franchise agreement. Upon termination, the franchisee must immediately cease operating as a Deer Solution franchisee and discontinue using the Deer Solution System.
Specifically, the franchisee must refrain from representing themselves as a current or former Deer Solution franchisee. They are prohibited from using the System, which includes confidential information, licensed marks, business management system data, and the operations manual. Additionally, franchisees cannot use any methods, procedures, or techniques associated with the Deer Solution System in which Deer Solution possesses proprietary rights or that constitute trade secrets.
Furthermore, the franchisee is barred from using System Supplies, communicating with or ordering from Deer Solution's designated suppliers, and using approved services and products. All advertising, marketing materials, and any other information associated with Deer Solution must also be discontinued. This includes any confidential methods, procedures, product descriptions, techniques, trade secrets, proprietary marks, distinctive forms, slogans, symbols, signs, stationery, advertising material, logos, devices, and other items related to Deer Solution.