What additional documentation is the Degree Wellness Developer required to execute at the Franchisor's request?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must promptly execute any documents and take any steps that in the judgment of Degree Wellness are necessary to delete your listings from classified telephone directories and on-line listings, disconnect, or, at Degree Wellness's option, assign to it all telephone numbers that have been used in your Franchised Business, assign to Degree Wellness any URLs, domain names, and social media and social networking names that you have used in connection with your Franchised Business, and terminate all other references that indicate you are or ever were affiliated with Degree Wellness.
By signing this Agreement, you irrevocably appoint Degree Wellness your attorney-in-fact to take the actions described in this paragraph if you do not do so yourself within 10 days after termination of this Agreement.
If Degree Wellness chooses not to have you assign the telephone numbers to it, you may not assign the telephone number to any competitive business, use automatic forwarding to the telephone number of any competitive business, or otherwise make the telephone number directly or indirectly available to any competitive business.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 66–257)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Degree Wellness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the Development Agreement, the developer must promptly execute any documents and take any steps that Degree Wellness deems necessary to delete listings from classified telephone directories and online listings. They must also disconnect or assign all telephone numbers used in the franchised business to Degree Wellness, assign any URLs, domain names, and social media names used in connection with the business to Degree Wellness, and terminate all other references indicating affiliation with Degree Wellness.
Furthermore, the developer irrevocably appoints Degree Wellness as their attorney-in-fact to take these actions if they fail to do so within 10 days after termination. If Degree Wellness chooses not to have the developer assign the telephone numbers, the developer cannot assign the number to any competitive business or make the number available to any competitive business.
This requirement ensures that upon termination, the Degree Wellness brand is protected and that the former developer does not continue to represent themselves as being affiliated with Degree Wellness. It also prevents the developer from using the established phone numbers and online presence to benefit a competing business, which could confuse customers and damage the Degree Wellness brand.