What happens if a Deer Solution franchisee violates the Franchise Agreement?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| h. | "Cause" defined-non-curable defaults | 16.A.(1), 16.A.(2) | The following are defaults that cannot be cured: three or more instances where you commit a curable default, whether or not you timely cured such default in each instance; you intentionally and knowingly refuse to comply with the terms of the Franchise Agreement, and/or the standards specifications, and/or requirements set forth in the operations manual and/or as communicated to you by us from time to time; you intentionally, knowingly, or negligently operate the Franchised Business in violation of applicable laws, rules, and regulations and, in doing so, create a foreseeable, imminent, and/or immediate threat to the health and safety of others; you abandon the Franchised Business; you or your Owners intentionally made a material statement or omission in questionnaires submi
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 40–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are specific instances of default that cannot be cured. These non-curable defaults include committing three or more curable defaults, whether or not they were previously addressed. Further non-curable defaults include intentionally refusing to comply with the Franchise Agreement, the standards, specifications, or requirements in the operations manual, or as communicated by Deer Solution.
Additional non-curable defaults involve intentionally, knowingly, or negligently operating the franchised business in violation of applicable laws, rules, and regulations, thereby creating a foreseeable, imminent, and/or immediate threat to the health and safety of others. Abandoning the franchised business or intentionally making a material misstatement or omission in questionnaires also constitute non-curable defaults.
These stipulations are important for prospective Deer Solution franchisees to understand, as they outline the circumstances under which the franchise agreement can be terminated without an opportunity to correct the issue. The inclusion of 'non-curable' defaults is relatively standard in franchise agreements, designed to protect the franchisor's brand and reputation from severe or repeated franchisee misconduct. Franchisees should be aware of these potential pitfalls and ensure full compliance with all aspects of the Franchise Agreement and operational standards to avoid such defaults.