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What is the agreement between Dryject Management, LLC, the Franchisee, and the Trainee concerning?

Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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EXHIBIT E

NON-DISCLOSURE, NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

DRYJECT MANAGEMENT, LLC NON-DISCLOSURE, NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made and entered into , 20 between DryJect Management, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principal place of business at 307 Lincoln Avenue, Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040 ("Franchisor"),
("Franchisee") and
("Trainee").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Franchisor has developed, is using and is the owner of all rights in a
unique system (hereinafter "DRYJECT SYSTEM") for the development and operation of a
business specializing in offering a patented, unique and exclusive natural grass ("turf") aeration
service limited to golf course and sports turf facilities under the trade name and/or trademark
"DryJect"® (hereinafter "DRYJECT");
WHEREAS, DRYJECT SYSTEM includes but is not limited to certain trade names,
trademarks, trade dress and logos including, but not limited to, the mark DRYJECT, service
marks, trade symbols, trade dress, signs, slogans, associated logos, designs, emblems, URLs,
domain names, website addresses, email addresses, digital cellular addresses, wireless web
addresses and the like and copyrights and such other trade names and trademarks as Franchisor
may develop in the future for the purposes of identifying DRYJECT
SYSTEM, and such other
distinguishing characteristics of DRYJECT SYSTEM
including, without limitation,
distinctive sales and marketing procedures; knowledge and procedures for providing
DRYJECT
Services; inventory, management and financial control methods; and training and
assistance, all of which may be changed, improved and further developed by Franchisor from
time to time ("Trade Secrets");
WHEREAS, Franchisor's Trade Secrets provide economic advantages to Franchisor
and are not generally known to or readily ascertainable by proper means by Franchisor's
competitors who could obtain economic value from knowledge and use of Franchisor's Trade
Secrets;
WHEREAS, Franchisor has taken and intends to take all reasonable steps to maintain
the confidentiality and secrecy of Franchisor's Trade Secrets;
WHEREAS, Franchisor has granted Franchisee a limited right to operate a territory
using DRYJECT SYSTEM and Franchisor's Trade Secrets for the period defined in the
Franchise Agreement made and entered into on
,
between Franchisor and Franchisee ("Franchise Agreement");

WHEREAS, Franchisor and Franchisee have agreed in the Franchise Agreement on the importance to Franchisor and to Franchisee and other licensed users of DRYJECT SYSTEM of restricting use, access and dissemination of Franchisor's Trade Secrets;

WHEREAS, it will be necessary for certain employees and contractors of Franchisee to have access to and to use some or all of Franchisor's Trade Secrets in the development and maintenance of Franchisee's Business using DRYJECT SYSTEM;

WHEREAS, Franchisee has agreed to obtain from certain key employees written agreements protecting Franchisor's Trade Secrets and DRYJECT SYSTEM against unfair competition;

WHEREAS, Trainee wishes to remain, or wishes to become, an employee of Franchisee; and

WHEREAS, Trainee wishes and needs to receive and use Franchisor's Trade Secrets in the course of Trainee's employment in order to effectively perform Trainee's services for Franchisee.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

    1. Franchisor and/or Franchisee shall disclose to Trainee some or all of Franchisor's Trade Secrets relating to DRYJECT SYSTEM.
    1. Trainee shall receive Franchisor's Trade Secrets in confidence, maintain them in confidence, and use them only in the course of Trainee's employment by Franchisee and then only in connection with the development and/or maintenance by Franchisee of Business using DRYJECT SYSTEM for so long as Franchisee is licensed by Franchisor to use DRYJECT SYSTEM.
    1. Trainee shall not at any time make copies of any documents or compilations containing some or all of Franchisor's Trade Secrets without the express written permission of Franchisor.
    1. Trainee shall not disclose or permit the disclosure of Franchisor's Trade Secrets except to other employees of Franchisee and only to the limited extent necessary to train or assist other employees of Franchisee who have also signed Non-Disclosure, Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreements or Confidentiality Agreement where appropriate as determined by Franchisor in the development or maintenance of Business using DRYJECT SYSTEM.
    1. That all information and materials, including without limitation, specifications, techniques and compilations of data which Franchisor shall designate as confidential shall be deemed Franchisor's Trade Secrets for the purposes of this Agreement.
    1. Trainee shall surrender DRYJECT Operations Manual and any other material containing some or all of Franchisor's Trade Secrets to Franchisee or to Franchisor, upon request, or upon termination of employment by Franchisee, or upon conclusion of the use for which the DRYJECT Operations Manual or other information or material may have been furnished to Trainee.
    1. Trainee shall not, directly or indirectly, do any act or omit to do any act, which would or would likely to be injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with DRYJECT SYSTEM.
    1. In order to protect the goodwill and unique qualities of DRYJECT SYSTEM and the confidentiality and value of Franchisor's Trade Secrets, and in consideration for the disclosure to Trainee of Franchisor's Trade Secrets, Trainee further undertakes and covenants that, during the time he is employed by Franchisee, he will not:
    • (a) Directly or indirectly, for himself or through, on behalf of or in conjunction with any person, partnership or business entity, engage in or acquire any financial or beneficial interest in (including interest in business entities, partnerships, trusts, unincorporated associations or joint ventures), advise, help or make loans to any entity involved in business which is the same as or similar to that conducted by DRYJECT which Business is, or is intended to be located, within the United States; or
    • (b) Divert or attempt to divert, directly or indirectly, any business, business opportunity or customer of Franchisee's Business(s) to any competitor.
    1. Except to the extent prohibited by the laws of the state where the Franchised Business is located or where the Trainee lives or works, in further consideration for the disclosure to Trainee of Franchisor's Trade Secrets and to protect the uniqueness of DRYJECT SYSTEM, Trainee agrees that for two (2) years following the termination of Trainee's employment with Franchisee, Trainee will not without the prior written consent of Franchisor, divert or attempt to divert, directly or indirectly, any business, business opportunity or customer of Franchisee's Franchised Business(s) to any competitor.
    1. Franchisee undertakes to use Franchisee's best efforts to ensure that Trainee acts as required by this Agreement.
    1. Trainee agrees that in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Franchisor would be irreparably injured and be without an adequate remedy at law. Therefore, in the event of such a breach, or threatened or attempted breach of any of the provisions thereof, Franchisor shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Agreement against Franchisee and Trainee, and may seek, in addition to any other remedies which are made available to it at law or in equity, including the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement, a temporary and /or permanent injunction and a decree for the specific performance of the terms of this Agreement, without being required to furnish a bond or other security.

Source: Item 8 — BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 68–229)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the agreement between Dryject Management, LLC (Franchisor), the Franchisee, and the Trainee primarily concerns the protection and confidentiality of Dryject's trade secrets and the prevention of unfair competition. The agreement outlines the responsibilities and restrictions placed upon the trainee regarding the use and disclosure of Dryject's confidential information.

The agreement stipulates that the Franchisor and/or Franchisee will disclose Dryject's trade secrets to the Trainee, who must maintain them in confidence and use them only for the Franchisee's business operations related to the Dryject system. The Trainee is prohibited from making unauthorized copies of documents containing trade secrets and from disclosing these secrets to anyone except other employees of the Franchisee who have signed similar non-disclosure and non-competition agreements. The agreement also specifies that all designated confidential information and materials are considered Dryject's trade secrets.

Furthermore, the Trainee must return the Dryject Operations Manual and any other materials containing trade secrets upon request, termination of employment, or conclusion of their designated use. The Trainee is also prohibited from any actions that could harm the goodwill associated with the Dryject system. During their employment, the Trainee cannot engage in or have a financial interest in any business similar to Dryject within the United States or divert any business opportunities or customers from the Franchisee to a competitor.

Post-employment, for a period of two years after termination, the Trainee is restricted from diverting business opportunities or customers from the Franchisee to any competitor, unless with prior written consent from Dryject. The Franchisee is responsible for ensuring the Trainee complies with the agreement. Dryject has the right to seek legal remedies, including injunctions and specific performance, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of the agreement, without needing to provide a bond or security. The agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.