Who are the parties involved in the Restrictive Covenant Agreement for a Punch King Fitness franchise?
Punch_King_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to granting the Franchise to Franchisee, all shareholders, officers, partners, or members of Franchisee must execute the covenants contained herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, as additional consideration and inducement for granting the Franchise to Franchisee, Covenantor hereby agrees and covenants to Franchisee as follows:
- 1. Confidentiality. Covenantor acknowledges the proprietary and confidential nature of Franchisor's Operating Manual, which Franchisee has received on loan from Franchisor, unique sales and marketing methods, pricing techniques, promotional materials, new product development, financial information, client or referral lists, procedures for the efficient operation of a Punch King Fitness Franchised Business, and any other methods, procedures, processes, techniques, information, knowledge, or know-how concerning Franchisor's franchise system or Franchisee's Franchise, in particular, that may not be commonly known to the public or to Franchisor's or Franchisee's competitors and that Franchisor or Franchisee has identified or may identify as proprietary and confidential information (Trade Secrets). Covenantor shall use such Trade Secrets solely for Franchisee's benefit and shall not, during the term of the Franchise Agreement or at any time thereafter, communicate, divulge, or use any Trade Secrets to or for the benefit of any other person, entity, or organization.
- 2. Proprietary Marks. Covenantor acknowledges Franchisor's right, title, and interest in and to the service mark Punch King Fitness, Punch King Fitness Systems, Franchisor's stylized design, and certain other proprietary service marks, logos, symbols, and trade names presently used by Franchisor or that Franchisor may hereafter use or provide for use by Franchisee, and the identification, schemes, standards, specifications, operating procedures, and other concepts embodied in Franchisor's franchise system (the
Marks). Covenantor further acknowledges that any use of the Marks outside the scope of the Franchise Agreement without Franchisor's prior written consent would be an infringement of Franchisor's rights in the Marks. Covenantor expressly covenants that he/she shall not, directly or indirectly, commit an act of infringement or contest, or aid in contesting, the validity or ownership of the Marks or take any other action in derogation thereof during the term of the Franchise Agreement or after the expiration or termination thereof pledges that his/her violation of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement would result in irreparable injury to Franchisor and Franchisee, for which no adequate remedy at law may be available, and accordingly consents to the issuance of, and agrees to pay all court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by Franchisor or Franchisee in obtaining, an injunction enjoining any conduct by Covenantor prohibited by the terms of this Agreement. This remedy shall be in addition to any and all other remedies that may be available to Franchisor or Franchisee.
- **3.
Non-competition**.
Covenantor covenants that, during the term of the Franchise Agreement and for a continuous and uninterrupted period commencing upon the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement (regardless of the cause for termination) and continuing for two (2) years thereafter, directly or indirectly, for him/herself or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any person, entity or organization, own, maintain, operate, engage in, or have any interest in, any business offering boxing and kickboxing or any other products or services that have been offered by the Franchised Business, within twenty-five (25) miles of any Punch King Fitness Franchised Business.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 56–215)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Punch King Fitness Franchise Disclosure Document, the Restrictive Covenant Agreement involves a "Covenantor" and the "Franchisee".
The "Covenantor" acknowledges confidential information, proprietary marks, and agrees to certain restrictions, such as not competing with Punch King Fitness for a specified period and within a certain radius after the franchise agreement expires or terminates. This Covenantor is typically a shareholder, officer, partner, or member of the Franchisee, who must execute the covenants as a condition for granting the franchise.
The agreement aims to protect Punch King Fitness's interests by preventing individuals with knowledge of its operations from using that information to compete against it. The agreement specifies that violating the covenants would cause irreparable injury to the Franchisor and Franchisee, entitling them to injunctive relief and recovery of legal costs.
This agreement is intended to ensure that those closely associated with the franchisee are bound by the same restrictions, preventing them from circumventing the non-compete and confidentiality clauses of the franchise agreement. Prospective franchisees should carefully review the terms of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement and understand its implications for themselves and any related parties involved in the franchise.