After the Floors To Go agreement terminates, is the franchisee allowed to use Floors To Go slogans?
Floors_To_Go Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- You shall immediately cease to use, by advertising or in any manner whatsoever, the name "Floors To Go" and any forms, slogans, signs, marks, symbols, and devices used in connection with the operation of a Floors To Go independent Showroom. You shall not represent or advertise that we were formerly parties to this Agreement or that you did business under our trademarks or trade names; and
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- You shall take such action as shall be necessary to cancel any assumed name or equivalent registration which contains the name "Floors To Go" or any of our other trademarks, and you shall furnish to us evidence satisfactory to us of compliance with this obligation within thirty (30) days after said termination.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floors To Go Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not allowed to use Floors To Go slogans after the termination of the franchise agreement. The FDD states that franchisees must immediately cease using the name "Floors To Go" and any forms, slogans, signs, marks, symbols, and devices used in connection with the operation of a Floors To Go independent Showroom.
This restriction is a standard practice in franchising. It ensures that the franchisee does not continue to benefit from the Floors To Go brand name and goodwill after the agreement ends. This prevents potential confusion among customers and protects the integrity of the Floors To Go brand.
Floors To Go franchisees are also prohibited from representing or advertising that they were formerly parties to the agreement or that they did business under Floors To Go's trademarks or trade names. Furthermore, franchisees must take action to cancel any assumed name registrations that contain the name "Floors To Go" or any of its trademarks within 30 days of termination.