Where must the Proprietary Information be kept within a Floors To Go Showroom?
Floors_To_Go Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
FTG asserts a proprietary interest and right in and to its price list, cashback list, advertising, marketing and merchandising information, and product specifications (the "Proprietary Information") and all other material provided by FTG to you for use with the FTG System, including without limitation, information you receive on FTG's website located at www.ftginfonet.com. You must treat the Proprietary Information, any other materials created for or approved for use in the operation of the FTG System, and the information contained in them, as confidential, and must use all reasonable efforts to maintain this information as secret and confidential. You must not copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce these materials or otherwise make them available to any person, other than those employees who require access in order for your business to operate under the FTG System. The Proprietary Information will remain FTG's sole property and must be kept in a secure place in your Showroom.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 31–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Floors To Go's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must keep the Proprietary Information in a secure place within their showroom. Proprietary Information includes the Floors To Go price list, cashback list, advertising, marketing and merchandising information, product specifications, and all other material provided by Floors To Go for use with the FTG System, including information received on Floors To Go's website.
Floors To Go requires franchisees to treat this information as confidential and to use all reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy. Franchisees are prohibited from copying, duplicating, recording, or otherwise reproducing these materials or making them available to anyone other than employees who require access to operate the business under the Floors To Go System.
This requirement ensures that sensitive business information remains protected and is not disclosed to competitors or unauthorized parties. By maintaining the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information, Floors To Go aims to preserve its competitive advantage and the integrity of its business system. This also helps to protect the value of the franchise for all franchisees within the Floors To Go system.