After termination or expiration, for how long must I refrain from contacting clients of Focalpoint Coaching Franchised Businesses?

According to Focalpoint Coaching's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if your employment, association, service, or ownership participation ends for any reason, you must refrain from contacting clients of Focalpoint Franchised Businesses indefinitely. Specifically, you are prohibited from any and all contacts with these clients for any purpose, starting immediately upon termination or expiration and continuing forever. This restriction applies regardless of the reason for termination.

This perpetual restriction on client contact is a significant aspect of the agreement. It means that after leaving Focalpoint Coaching, a former franchisee or associated individual cannot solicit or engage with any client of the Focalpoint Coaching franchise system, regardless of whether the client was personally developed or serviced by the franchisee. This condition aims to protect the franchisor's and other franchisees' client relationships and goodwill.

Such a restriction is stricter than typical non-solicitation clauses in many franchise agreements, which often have a time limit, such as one or two years. Prospective Focalpoint Coaching franchisees should carefully consider this indefinite restriction and its potential impact on their future business activities, especially if they plan to remain in the same industry after leaving the franchise system. It would be prudent to seek legal advice to fully understand the implications of this clause.