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What constitutes a material violation of the Franchise Agreement that could lead to termination of a Monicals Pizza franchise?

Monicals_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

  • 8.1.3 Developer is convicted of or pleads no contest to a felony or other crime or offense that may adversely affect the goodwill associated with the Marks;
  • 8.1.4 Developer makes any unauthorized use of the Marks or unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information;
  • 8.1.5 Franchisor has delivered a notice of termination for a Franchise Agreement between Franchisor and Developer in accordance with its terms and conditions, or Developer has terminated a Franchise Agreement without cause;
  • 8.1.6 Developer fails to meet or satisfy any timing requirement or deadline contained in the Development Schedule; or
  • 8.1.7 Developer fails to comply with any other provision of the Development Agreement and does not correct within thirty (30) days after written notice from Franchisor.

8.2 Termination With Opportunity to Cure

If Developer fails to comply with any other provision of this Development Agreement, Franchisor may terminate this Development Agreement by delivering notice of termination to Developer stating the reason for termination, provided that Developer shall have the right to cure a breach within thirty (30) days after delivery of Franchisor's notice of termination.

9. RIGHTS AND DUTIES ON TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION

9.1 Loss of Development Rights

Upon termination of this Development Agreement, the Development Rights granted to Developer under this Development Agreement shall automatically terminate. Developer shall have no additional rights to establish or operate any Monical's Restaurant for which a Franchise Agreement has not been executed by Franchisor and Developer. No default under this Development Agreement shall constitute a default under any Franchise Agreement between the parties, except to the extent that any default under this Development Agreement constitutes a default under any Franchise Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the terms and conditions of each Franchise Agreement must be complied with by the Developer thereunder and shall control in determining whether any default exists under such Franchise Agreement.

Upon termination of an of Developer's Franchise Agreements, Developer's further rights under this Development Agreement shall also be terminated.

9.2 Amounts Owed to Franchisor

Developer shall immediately pay to Franchisor upon termination or expiration of the Development Agreement any amounts owed by Developer to Franchisor that are then unpaid, plus any interest due.

9.3 Confidential Information

17. RIGHTS AND DUTIES UPON EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION

17.1 Actions to be Taken

Except as otherwise provided herein, upon termination or expiration, this Agreement and all rights granted hereunder to Franchisee shall terminate and Franchisee shall:

  • 17.1.1 immediately cease to operate the Franchised Restaurant and shall not thereafter, directly or indirectly, represent to the public or hold itself out as a present or former franchisee of Franchisor;
  • 17.1.2 cease to use the Trade Secrets and other Confidential Information, the System and the Marks including, without limitation, all signs, slogans, symbols, logos, advertising materials, stationery, forms and any other items which display or are associated with the Marks;
  • 17.1.3 upon demand by Franchisor immediately assign (or, if an assignment is prohibited and Franchisor approved the form of lease containing such prohibition, sublease for the full remaining term, and on the same terms and conditions as Franchisee's lease) its interest in any lease then in effect for the Approved Location to Franchisor, and Franchisee shall furnish Franchisor with evidence satisfactory to Franchisor of compliance with this obligation within thirty (30) days after termination or expiration of this Agreement, and Franchisor has the right to pay rent and other expenses directly to the party to whom such payment is ultimately due;
  • 17.1.4 take such action as may be necessary to cancel or assign to Franchisor, at Franchisor's option, any assumed name or equivalent registration filed with state, city or county authorities

which contains the name "MONICAL'S PIZZA®" or any other Mark, and Franchisee shall furnish Franchisor with evidence satisfactory to Franchisor of compliance with this obligation within thirty (30) days after termination or expiration of this Agreement;

  • 17.1.5 promptly return to any third party any leased, loaned or other third-party equipment used in the operation of the Franchised Restaurant, except to the extent Franchisor shall otherwise direct in writing by which Franchisor shall agree to assume the responsibility of Franchisee with respect thereto under any applicable lease or agreement, but without release of the original liability of Franchisee thereunder;

  • 17.1.6 pay all sums owing to Franchisor and any Affiliate. In the event of termination for any default of Franchisee, such sums shall include, but not be limited to, all damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, with respect to litigation, arbitration, appellate or bankruptcy proceedings, unpaid Royalty Fees, loss of future royalty Fee payments incurred by Franchisor as a result of any early termination of this Agreement, and any other amounts due to Franchisor or any Affiliate;

  • 17.1.7 pay to Franchisor all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by Franchisor subsequent to the termination or expiration of the Franchise in obtaining injunctive or other relief for the enforcement of any provisions of this Agreement;

  • 17.1.8 immediately surrender access to and return any paper copies of the Confidential Operations Manual, Trade Secrets and all other Confidential Information including records, files, instructions, brochures, agreements, disclosure statements and any and all other materials provided by Franchisor to Franchisee relating to the operation of the Franchised Restaurant, all of which are acknowledged by Franchisee to be Franchisor's property;

  • 17.1.9 assign all telephone listings and numbers and e-mail addresses for the Franchised Restaurant to Franchisor, notify the telephone company, Internet service provider and all listing agencies of the termination or expiration of Franchisee's right to use any telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, e-mail addresses and on-line identifiers associated with the Marks in any regular, classified or other telephone directory or Internet listing, and authorize transfer of same to or at the direction of Franchisor; and

    • 17.1.10 comply with all other applicable provisions of this Agreement.
  • 17.2.2 Except as otherwise approved in writing by Franchisor, neither Franchisee, nor any holder of a legal or beneficial interest in Franchisee, nor any officer, director, executive, manager or member of the professional staff of Franchisee, shall, for a period of two (2) years after the expiration or

termination of this Agreement, regardless of the cause of termination, either directly or indirectly, for themselves or through, on behalf of or in conjunction with, any person, persons, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other business entity:

17.2.2.1 own an interest in, manage, operate or provide services to any Competitive Business, whether directly or indirectly, located or operating (a) within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of the Approved Location or within the Area of Primary Responsibility (whichever is greater), or (b) within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of the location of any other Monical's Restaurant, either owned by or affiliated with Monical Pizza Corporation in existence at the time of termination or expiration (franchisees holding a franchise agreement on April 1, 2008 who own an interest in, manage, operate, or perform services for a Competitive Business as of April 1, 2008 shall be permitted to continue to own an interest in, manage, operate, or perform services for that/those specific Competitive Business(es) only); or

17.2.2.2 solicit or otherwise attempt to induce or influence any customer, employee or other business associate of Franchisor to terminate or modify his, her or its business relationship with Franchisor or any Monical's Restaurant, or to compete against Franchisor or any Monical's Restaurant.

Recipient further acknowledges that an actual or threatened violation of the covenants contained in this Agreement will cause Franchisee and Company immediate and irreparable harm, damage and injury that cannot be fully compensated for by an award of damages or other remedies at law. Accordingly, Franchisee and Company shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction restraining any further violation by Recipient of this Agreement without any requirement to show any actual damage or to post any bond or other security. Such right to an injunction shall be cumulative and in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights and remedies that Franchisee and Company may have at law or in equity.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 46–257)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document outlines several actions that could lead to the termination of a Monicals Pizza franchise agreement. These include specific violations related to the Development Agreement, such as a conviction of a felony that may adversely affect the goodwill associated with the Monicals Pizza marks, unauthorized use of the marks or confidential information, termination of a Franchise Agreement without cause, failure to meet deadlines in the Development Schedule, or failure to comply with any other provision of the Development Agreement without correcting it within thirty days of written notice from Monicals Pizza.

Upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, Monicals Pizza requires the franchisee to take several actions. These include immediately ceasing operation of the Franchised Restaurant and refraining from representing themselves as a current or former franchisee, discontinuing the use of Trade Secrets, Confidential Information, the System, and the Marks, and assigning interest in any lease for the Approved Location to Monicals Pizza. The franchisee must also cancel or assign any assumed name registrations to Monicals Pizza, return leased equipment, pay all sums owed to Monicals Pizza and its affiliates, surrender access to the Confidential Operations Manual, and assign all telephone listings and numbers and e-mail addresses for the Franchised Restaurant to Monicals Pizza.

Additionally, the Franchise Agreement contains post-termination covenants not to compete. Franchisees are prohibited from owning an interest in, managing, operating, or providing services to any Competitive Business within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of the Approved Location or Area of Primary Responsibility, or within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of any other Monical's Restaurant. Franchisees are also prohibited from soliciting or attempting to influence any customer, employee, or other business associate of Monicals Pizza to terminate or modify their business relationship with Monicals Pizza or any Monical's Restaurant, or to compete against them.

Violations of these post-termination covenants, as well as breaches of confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-competition agreements, can result in immediate and irreparable harm to Monicals Pizza. In such cases, Monicals Pizza is entitled to an injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction restraining any further violation, without needing to show actual damage or post any bond or other security. This right to an injunction is in addition to any other rights and remedies that Monicals Pizza may have at law or in equity.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.