Besides the Brand Protection Agreement, what other agreement is attached related to Itan?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 23: RECEIPT]
ATTACHMENT "G"
TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
[See Attached]
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
This Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into by the undersigned ("you") in favor of iTAN Franchising, Inc., a California corporation and its successors and assigns ("us").
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DEFINITIONS**.
Capitalized terms that are not defined above have the meanings given to them below:
"Business Data" means all data pertaining to Franchisee's Salon, customers and business operations, whether collected by you, Franchisee, us or any other person.
"Confidential Information" means and includes: (a) Know-How; (b) Business Data; (c) information in the Manual or comprising the System; (d) terms of the Franchise Agreement (and related agreements) signed by Franchisee in connection with the Salon; and (e) all other concepts, ideas, trade secrets, financial information, marketing strategies, expansion strategies, studies, supplier information, customer information, franchisee information, investor information, flow charts, inventions, mask works, improvements, discoveries, standards, specifications, formulae, recipes, designs, sketches, drawings, policies, processes, procedures, methodologies and techniques, together with analyses, compilations, studies or other documents that are: (i) designated as confidential; (ii) known by you to be considered confidential by us; and/or (iii) reasonably to be considered confidential due to their nature.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 44–190)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, in addition to the Brand Protection Agreement, a Confidentiality Agreement is also attached to the Franchise Agreement. The Brand Protection Agreement is designated as ATTACHMENT "F", while the Confidentiality Agreement is designated as ATTACHMENT "G".
The Confidentiality Agreement outlines what constitutes confidential information, including Know-How, Business Data, information in the Manual or comprising the System, terms of the Franchise Agreement, and other concepts, ideas, trade secrets, financial information, marketing strategies, expansion strategies, studies, supplier information, customer information, franchisee information, investor information, flow charts, inventions, mask works, improvements, discoveries, standards, specifications, formulae, recipes, designs, sketches, drawings, policies, processes, procedures, methodologies and techniques.
Both agreements are entered into by the franchisee in favor of iTAN Franchising, Inc. These agreements are designed to protect Itan's brand, proprietary information, and business operations. Prospective franchisees should carefully review these agreements to understand their obligations regarding confidentiality and brand protection.