Regarding the Confidentiality Agreement in the Deer Solution Franchise Agreement Exhibit 2, is the agreement provided a mandatory form?

According to Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Confidentiality Agreement is a mandatory form. The FDD states that the Confidentiality Agreement refers to the form attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit 2.

The Franchise Agreement stipulates that the franchisee, along with their owners and spouses, must adhere to confidentiality obligations. Specifically, the franchisee's directors, officers, employees, and agents are required to execute and deliver the Confidentiality Agreement (Exhibit 2) to Deer Solution if they have access to confidential information necessary for the franchised business operations. This agreement must be delivered before they access the confidential information.

In the event of a transfer of the Deer Solution franchise, the transferee's employees, directors, officers, independent contractors, and agents who will have access to confidential information must also execute the Confidentiality Agreement attached as Exhibit 2. This ensures that all parties with access to Deer Solution's sensitive information are bound by the confidentiality terms, protecting the franchisor's trade secrets and operational methods.