Who is restricted by the Dermani Medspa covenant not to compete?
Dermani_Medspa Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
9. COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON COMPETITION
- 9.1. During the Term. You acknowledge that this Agreement will give you access to valuable and Confidential Information regarding the System, including our business development strategy and the sales, promotional, managing, and marketing methods of dermani MEDSPA®. You agree that during the term of this Agreement, you will not, without our prior written consent, either directly or indirectly through any other person or entity:
- 9.1.1. develop, build, own, maintain, operate, manage, engage in, franchise, or license, or have any direct or indirect controlling or non-controlling interest as an owner – whether of record, beneficially, or otherwise – in a Competitive Business, wherever located or operating (except that an equity ownership of less than five percent (5%) of a Competitive Business whose stock or other forms of ownership interest are publicly traded on a recognized United States stock exchange will not be deemed to violate this subparagraph);
- 9.1.2. be or perform services as a director, officer, manager, employee, consultant, representative, or agent for a Competitive Business, wherever located or operating;
- 9.1.3. divert or attempt to divert any actual or potential business or customer of the Franchised Business to a Competitive Business; or
- 9.1.4. In any manner interfere with, disturb, disrupt, impair, diminish, or otherwise jeopardize our business or that of our affiliates or any of our developers or franchisees.
After Termination, Expiration, or Transfer.
9.1.5. Upon termination, transfer, or expiration of this Agreement you agree that, for two (2) years beginning on the later of (i) the effective date of termination, transfer, or expiration, or (ii) the date on which all persons restricted by this Section 9.2 begin to comply with this Section 9.2, or (iii) if litigation is necessary to enforce this Agreement, the date of entry of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction enforcing this Agreement: you and your immediate family members, for yourself, or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any person, persons, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity, will not own, maintain, operate, engage in, manage, franchise or license, or have any direct or indirect controlling or non-controlling interest as an owner (whether of record, beneficially, or otherwise) or be or perform services as a partner, director, manager, employee, consultant, representative, or agent in any Competitive Business, that is, or is intended to be, located within the Development Area, or within a five (5) mile radius of the boarder of the Development Area or any other dermani MEDSPA® operating at the time the obligations under this Section 8.2 commence, except as permitted by any franchise agreements that remain in effect between you and us. You agree that the length of time in this Section 9.2 will be tolled for any period during which you are in breach of the covenants set forth in this Section 9.2, or any other period during which we seek to enforce this Agreement.
9.1.6. Equity ownership of less than five percent (5%) of a Competitive Business whose stock or other forms of ownership interest are publicly traded on a recognized United States stock exchange will not be deemed to violate this Section 9.
9.2. Individual Covenants.
At our request, you shall require and obtain execution of covenants similar to those set forth in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 (as modified to apply to an individual) from any or all of the following persons: Your Owners, officers and directors.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 66–311)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dermani Medspa FDD, several parties are subject to covenants not to compete, both during the term of the agreement and after termination, expiration, or transfer. During the agreement term, the franchisee is restricted from engaging in any competitive business, including owning, operating, or working for a competing medical spa. This restriction applies to any competitive business, regardless of its location. The franchisee is also prohibited from diverting business away from the Dermani Medspa franchise or interfering with the business of Dermani Medspa, its affiliates, developers, or franchisees.
After the termination, expiration, or transfer of the agreement, the franchisee and their immediate family members are restricted for two years. This post-term covenant prevents them from owning, operating, or being involved with a competitive business within the Development Area or within a five-mile radius of it, or near any other Dermani Medspa location. An exception exists for owning less than 5% of a publicly traded competitor. The time during which the franchisee is in breach of the covenants will be added to the restricted time.
Dermani Medspa also has the right to request that the franchisee obtain similar non-compete agreements from their owners, officers, and directors. These individual covenants would mirror the franchisee's obligations, ensuring that key individuals associated with the franchise are also bound by the non-compete restrictions. This comprehensive approach aims to protect Dermani Medspa's confidential information, market share, and franchise system from unfair competition.