What happens to the telephone numbers associated with the Deer Solution franchised business upon termination of the franchise agreement?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
and alterations to Franchisee's Administrative Office will cause irreparable injury to Franchisor, and Franchisee consents to the entry, at Franchisee's expense, of any ex-parte order by any court of competent jurisdiction authorizing Franchisor or its agents to take action, if Franchisor seeks such an order;
- (8) Take all actions necessary and/or reasonably required to cancel all fictitious or assumed names or equivalent registrations relating to the Licensed Marks;
- (9) At no cost to Franchisor, take such action as may be determined by Franchisor to: (a) provide and assign to Franchisor the Business Management System, the Business Management System Data, and all customer lists, customer information, and customer data; and (b) transfer, disconnect, and/or otherwise assign, as directed by Franchisor, all telephone numbers, email addresses, yellow pages telephone directories, telephone directory type listings, Web Based Media listings, accounts and log-in information used in connection with Franchisee's former Deer Solution Business and/or otherwise associated with the System and/or the Licensed Marks, cancel Franchisee's interests in same as such cancellation may be directed by Franchisor, and effectuate, perform, honor, and comply with Franchisee's obligations under the Assignment of Telephone Numbers and Digital Media Accounts attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 3;
- (10) Abide by, and comply with, the restrictive covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the restrictive covenants and obligations set forth in Article 6.B through Article 6.E of this Agreement;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 55–246)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is required to transfer, disconnect, or assign all telephone numbers associated with their former Deer Solution business as directed by Deer Solution. This includes email addresses, yellow pages listings, web-based media listings, accounts, and login information. The franchisee must also cancel their interests in these items as instructed by Deer Solution.
To facilitate this process, the franchisee is obligated to comply with the Assignment of Telephone Numbers and Digital Media Accounts, which is included as Exhibit 3 to the franchise agreement. This assignment ensures that Deer Solution can take control of the media accounts upon termination. The document specifies that third parties can rely on Deer Solution's declaration of termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement to ensure access and control of the media is maintained by Deer Solution.
This requirement ensures that Deer Solution maintains control over its brand identity and customer communications even after a franchise agreement ends. It prevents a former franchisee from using the established phone numbers and online presence to compete with the Deer Solution system or confuse customers. The utilization of the assignment exists at the sole discretion and benefit of Deer Solution.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review Exhibit 3 and understand their obligations regarding the transfer of telephone numbers and digital media accounts upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement. This is a standard practice in franchising to protect the brand and ensure a smooth transition when a franchise relationship ends.