After the Deka Lash agreement expires or terminates, what is the duration of the restriction on soliciting customers?
Deka_Lash Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
You will not, for a period of two years after expiration or termination of this Agreement, in the Protected Area or within thirty (30) miles of the boundaries of the Protected Area, directly or indirectly solicit the patronage of any client served by your prior Franchised Business during the last 24 months that you were a franchisee, or such shorter time as you were a franchisee, for the purpose of offering such person or entity, for a fee or charge, eyelash extension services.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 63–234)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Deka Lash Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is restricted from soliciting customers for two years after the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement. This restriction applies within the franchisee's Protected Area or within thirty (30) miles of the boundaries of the Protected Area.
Specifically, the franchisee cannot directly or indirectly solicit the patronage of any client served by their prior Deka Lash franchise during the last 24 months that they were a franchisee, or such shorter time as they were a franchisee. This restriction is for the purpose of preventing the franchisee from offering eyelash extension services for a fee or charge to those clients.
This non-solicitation clause is a standard provision in franchise agreements to protect the franchisor's customer base and brand reputation. It prevents a former franchisee from leveraging the goodwill and customer relationships built during the franchise term to directly compete with Deka Lash. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider the implications of this restriction, especially if they plan to remain in the same geographic area after the franchise agreement ends.