What items is a Deer Solution franchisee allowed to retain after termination?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the franchise agreement, a franchisee must cease all operations related to the Deer Solution business and cannot retain many items associated with the brand. The franchisee must stop operating as a Deer Solution franchise, and cannot represent themselves as a current or former franchisee.
The franchisee is required to cease using the Deer Solution system, including confidential information, licensed marks, business management system data, and the operations manual. They also cannot use any methods, procedures, or techniques associated with the Deer Solution system. The franchisee is prohibited from using system supplies, communicating with designated suppliers, and offering approved services and products.
Furthermore, the franchisee must discontinue the use of any advertising, marketing, media, and other information associated with Deer Solution. This includes confidential methods, product descriptions, trade secrets, proprietary marks, distinctive forms, slogans, symbols, signs, stationery, advertising material, logos, devices, and other tangible or intangible items related to Deer Solution. The FDD does not explicitly state any items that a franchisee is allowed to retain after termination.