What must a Floors To Go franchisee do upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement?
Floors_To_Go Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Said sums shall include all damages, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, if any, incurred by us by reason of default on your part, whether or not such occurs prior to or subsequent to the termination or expiration of this Agreement; and said sums shall include all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by us in obtaining injunctive or other relief to enforce the provisions of this Agreement;
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;
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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, upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, franchisees must take several actions. Floors To Go franchisees must promptly discontinue the 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. Franchisees must also promptly remove all such proprietary items from the showroom and completely remove any indication that the showroom is or ever was a Floors To Go showroom. Within ten days after termination or expiration, the franchisee is required to destroy and dispose of all proprietary items.
Additionally, franchisees are prohibited from copying, sharing, or using any proprietary information and other proprietary materials, as these are considered trade secrets. Franchisees must remove the FTG Marks from all showroom signage, both interior and exterior, and cease using the FTG System.
Furthermore, franchisees must immediately stop using the name "Floors To Go" and any related forms, slogans, signs, marks, symbols, and devices in any advertising or manner. They cannot represent or advertise that they were formerly parties to the agreement or that they did business under Floors To Go's trademarks or trade names. Franchisees are also required to take necessary actions to cancel any assumed name or equivalent registration that contains the name "Floors To Go" or any of their other trademarks, providing satisfactory evidence of compliance within thirty days after termination.