Upon termination of the Dq Treat franchise agreement, what must the franchisee do with all other copyright material?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must keep all proprietary information confidential during and after the term of the franchise agreement, including the Operations Manual and product preparation materials. You must not duplicate or disseminate any proprietary information to any party other than, your employees who need to know such proprietary information, and you must comply with all changes to the Operations Manual at your cost. Upon termination of your franchise agreement, you must return all proprietary information to ADQ, including all copies of the Operations Manual and the product preparation materials then in your possession or control or previously disseminated to your employees, and all other copyright material. You must notify ADQ immediately if you learn about an unauthorized use of proprietary information, although ADQ is not required by the franchise agreement to take any action and has the right to determine the appropriate response to any unauthorized use of proprietary information.
Source: Item 14 — U***:** U**Patents, Copyrights, and Proprietary Information (FDD pages 50–51)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat FDD, upon termination of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is required to return all proprietary information to ADQ. This includes all copies of the Operations Manual and product preparation materials that are in the franchisee's possession or control, or that were previously disseminated to employees. The franchisee must also return all other copyright material to ADQ.
Additionally, the franchisee must maintain the confidentiality of all proprietary information both during and after the term of the franchise agreement. This includes the Operations Manual and product preparation materials. The franchisee is prohibited from duplicating or sharing any proprietary information with any party, except for employees who need to know such information.
The franchisee is also obligated to promptly inform ADQ if they become aware of any unauthorized use of proprietary information. However, the franchise agreement does not require ADQ to take any specific action in response to such unauthorized use, and ADQ retains the right to determine the appropriate course of action.