What is the Floors To Go franchisee required to do to 'deidentify' the Showroom after termination?
Floors_To_Go Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You shall promptly discontinue use of all floor covering samples, labels, display racks, Proprietary Information, advertisements, and any other items bearing the FTG Marks or relating to the FTG System (the "Proprietary Items") and shall promptly remove all such Proprietary Items from the Showroom and totally deidentify the Showroom premises as being or ever having been a Floors To Go Showroom.
You must destroy all Proprietary Items and dispose of same within ten (10) days after termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason.
You shall be prohibited from copying, disseminating, or in any other manner disclosing or using any Proprietary Information and other proprietary materials, all of which you acknowledge to be our trade secrets;
You shall remove the FTG Marks from all Showroom signage, interior and exterior;
You shall cease to utilize the FTG System;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floors To Go Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination of the franchise agreement, a franchisee has specific obligations to 'deidentify' their former Floors To Go Showroom. This involves several key actions to ensure no association remains between the location and the Floors To Go brand.
Specifically, the franchisee must promptly discontinue the use of all floor covering samples, labels, display racks, proprietary information, advertisements, and any other items bearing Floors To Go marks or relating to the Floors To Go system. All such proprietary items must be removed from the showroom. The franchisee is required to completely 'deidentify' the showroom premises, ensuring it no longer appears to be, or have ever been, a Floors To Go Showroom.
Furthermore, the franchisee is obligated to destroy all proprietary items and dispose of them within ten days after the termination or expiration of the agreement, regardless of the reason for termination. The franchisee must also remove all Floors To Go marks from all showroom signage, both interior and exterior. Additionally, the franchisee must cease utilizing the Floors To Go system. These steps are crucial to protect Floors To Go's brand and prevent any potential confusion or misuse of its trademarks and proprietary information after a franchise agreement ends.