How can a Dq Treat Participating Location terminate the Participation Agreement for convenience?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e Initial Term and the Renewal Term(s) shall be referred to herein collectively as the "Term".
- b. Mutual Termination for Material Breach. Except as otherwise provided herein, if either Participating Location or PAR is in breach of any material term of these SSS Terms, the other party may terminate these SSS Terms at the end of a written 30-day notice/cure period, if the breach has not been cured.
- i. Actions upon Termination for Material Breach**.**
- (a)Upon any termination as provided in 6.b. above by Participating Location, PAR must refund any prepaid and unused SSS Service Fees under these SSS Terms through the date of termination.
- (b)Upon any termination as provided in 6.b. above by PAR, Participating Location must pay any unpaid and owed SSS Service Fees under these SSS Terms through the date of termination. The SSS will also be terminated.
- i. Actions upon Termination for Material Breach**.**
- c. Termination for Convenience by Participating Location. Participating Location may terminate these SSS Terms for convenience, at any time, for any reason upon thirty (30) days' notice to PAR.
- i. Actions upon Termination for Convenience.
- (a)*Upon any termination as provided in 6.c.
- i. Actions upon Termination for Convenience.
Source: Item 17 — The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document: (FDD pages 70–378)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat Franchise Disclosure Document, a Participating Location can terminate the SSS Terms for any reason by providing PAR with thirty (30) days' notice. This is referred to as a termination for convenience.
Upon termination for convenience by the Participating Location, PAR is obligated to refund any prepaid and unused SSS Service Fees to the Participating Location, calculated through the date of termination. This ensures that the franchisee is not paying for services they will no longer receive after the termination date.
It's important to note that upon termination or expiration of the SSS Terms, regardless of the reason, the Participating Location must destroy the Licensed Software and return all Documentation and other property belonging to PAR. The Participating Location must also confirm in writing that they have complied with this requirement if requested by PAR. Additionally, within 90 days after termination, the Participating Location can request PAR to make the Participating Location Data available at no charge, in the format specified in Section 5.c. After this 90-day period, PAR is no longer obligated to maintain the data and may destroy it.