Does the Dollar Rent A Car agreement explicitly mention confidentiality?
Dollar_Rent_A_Car Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 23: RECEIPTS]
ATTACHMENT H TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES)
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
(Managerial Employees)
THIS CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into on [Date] (the "Effective Date"), by and between [HERTZ SYSTEM, INC. / DOLLAR RENT A CAR, INC. / THRIFTY RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM, LLC], a [Delaware / Oklahoma] [corporation / limited liability company] with its principal place of business at 8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida 33928 (the "Franchisor"), [FRANCHISEE], a [state of organization] [corporation / limited liability company / limited partnership] with its principal place of business at [Franchisee address] (the "Franchisee") and [Manager Name], an employee or agent of Franchisee, whose address is [Manager address] ("Recipient").
RECITALS
[Item 23: RECEIPTS]
ATTACHMENT F TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (OWNERS)
CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
(Owners)
THIS CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into on [DATE] (the "Effective Date"), by and between [HERTZ SYSTEM, INC. / DOLLAR RENT A CAR, INC. / THRIFTY RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM, LLC], a [Delaware/Oklahoma] [corporation / limited liability company] with its principal place of business at 8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida 33928 (the "Franchisor") and, [FRANCHISEE], a [state of organization] [corporation / limited liability company / limited partnership] with its principal place of business at [Franchisee address] (the "Franchisee") and [Owner name], a person having a direct or indirect legal or beneficial interest in Franchisee, whose address is [Owner Address] ("Owner").
[Item 23: RECEIPTS]
EXHIBIT B CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (PROSPECTIVE FRANCHISEES)
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
(Prospective Franchisee)
THIS CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into on [INSERT DATE] (the "Effective Date"), by and between [INSERT FRANCHISOR DETAILS], a [INSERT ENTITY TYPE] [organized/incorporated] and registered in [PLACE OF ORGANIZATION AND REGISTRATION] with its principal place of business at [8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida 33928] (the "Company"), and [INSERT PROSPECTIVE FRANCHISEE'S DETAILS], a [INSERT ENTITY TYPE] [organized/incorporated] and registered in [PLACE OF ORGANIZATION AND REGISTRATION] with its principal place of business at [INSERT ADDRESS DETAILS] ("Recipient").
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 102–301)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dollar Rent A Car Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement explicitly addresses confidentiality through required confidentiality agreements. These agreements are applicable to different parties associated with the franchisee, including owners, managerial employees, and even prospective franchisees.
The FDD includes sample confidentiality agreements as attachments to the franchise agreement. Attachment F is a "Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement" for owners, while Attachment H is a "Confidentiality Agreement" for managerial employees. There is also Exhibit B, which is a "Confidentiality Agreement" for prospective franchisees. These agreements aim to protect Dollar Rent A Car's confidential information by legally binding these individuals to maintain the secrecy of sensitive business data.
These confidentiality agreements define what constitutes "Confidential Information" and outline the obligations of the recipient. This includes any information, knowledge, or know-how related to Dollar Rent A Car, its affiliates, the franchisee, the System, and the Dollar Rent A Car business. The agreements also specify that violation can result in irreparable harm and consent to injunctive relief. This indicates the importance Dollar Rent A Car places on protecting its proprietary information and trade secrets.