Am I allowed to divert business from a Spray Net franchise to a competing business?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
collectively "Client Information"), and (ii)sources and pricing matrices of any approved or designated suppliers; and (iii) any and all information, knowledge, know-how, techniques, and other data, which Franchisor designates as confidential.
ARTICLE III NON-COMPETITION
You acknowledge that as a participant in the Franchisor's System, you will receive proprietary and confidential information and materials, trade secrets, and the unique methods, procedures and techniques which Franchisor has developed. Therefore, to protect Franchisor and all Franchisor's franchisees, you agree as follows:
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- During the Term of the Franchise Agreement and this Guaranty. During the term of the Franchise Agreement and this Personal Guaranty, each of the undersigned may not, directly or indirectly, for themselves or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any other person, partnership or corporation:
- 1.1. Own, maintain, engage in, be employed or serve as an officer, director, or principal of, lend money, lease space or extend credit to (or otherwise have any interest in or involvement with), any other business that offers, provides, manufactures, distributes, or sells any kind of products and services in connection with any business that: (i) offers, provides or sells products or services in connection with (a) the painting (spray-painting or traditional), and/or coating of exterior covering of doors, windows,roofs, and sidings of immovable structures including homes and other buildings, and (b) any kind of the Approved Products, Approved Services, and the Ancillary Services (as these terms are defined in the Franchise Agreement and as may be modified by Franchisor from time to time) that are offered or provided by the Franchised Business and/or other Businesses (each, a "Competing Business"); and/or (ii) offers or grants licenses or franchises, or establishesjoint ventures, for the ownership or operation of a Competing Business; provided, however, that this Sectiondoes not apply to your operation of an SPRAY-NET franchise under a valid franchise agreement withFranchisor, or your ownership of less than two percent (2%) of the interests in a publicly traded company;
- 1.2. Subject to and as permitted by applicable law, employ or seek to employ any person who is at that time employed by Franchisor, Franchisor's affiliates or any other System franchisee, or otherwise directly or indirectly induce or seek to induce such person to leave his or her employment thereat; or Divert or attempt to divert business or customers of any Franchisee-owned Franchised Businesses to any competitor, by direct or indirect inducement or otherwise, or do or perform, directly or
indirectly, any other act injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Proprietary Marks or the System.
2. After the Term of the Franchise Agreement and this Guaranty.
- 2.1 For a period of two (2) years after the expiration and nonrenewal, transfer or termination of the Franchise Agreement, regardless of the cause, neither Franchisee, its principals, owners and guarantors, nor any member of the immediate family of Franchisee, its principals, owners or guarantors, may, directly or indirectly, for themselves or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any other person, partnership or corporation, be involved with any business that competes in whole or in part with Franchisor by offering or granting licenses or franchises, or establishing joint ventures, for the ownership or operation of a Competing Business. The geographic scope of the covenant contained in this Section is any location where Franchisor can demonstrate it has offered or sold franchises as of the date the Franchise Agreement is terminated or expires.
- 2.2 For a period of two (2) years after the expiration and nonrenewal, transfer or termination of the Franchise Agreement, regardless of the cause, neither Franchisee, its principals, owners and guarantors, nor any member of the immediate family of Franchisee, its principals, owners or guarantors, may, directly or indirectly, for themselves or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any other person, partnership or corporation:
- 2.2.1 Own, maintain, engage in, be employed as an officer, director, or principal of, lend money to, extend credit to, lease/sublease space to, or have any interest in or involvement with any other Competing Business:
- (i) within the Designated Territory or Additional Territory;
- (ii) within a fifty (50) mile radius of the Designated Territory or Additional Territory;
- (iii) within a fifty (50) mile radius of any Franchised Business that is open or under development as of the date the Franchise Agreement expires and/or is terminated;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 75–219)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, during the term of the Franchise Agreement, franchisees are prohibited from diverting or attempting to divert business or customers of any Franchisee-owned Franchised Businesses to any competitor, whether through direct or indirect inducement. Franchisees also cannot perform any act injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Proprietary Marks or the System. This means that as a Spray Net franchisee, you are not allowed to take actions that would move existing Spray Net business to a competing entity.
After the franchise agreement expires, franchisees are restricted from involvement with any business that competes with Spray Net. This restriction extends for two years after the agreement's expiration, nonrenewal, transfer, or termination. This includes not offering or granting licenses or franchises, or establishing joint ventures for the ownership or operation of a Competing Business. The geographic scope of this covenant includes any location where Spray Net can demonstrate it has offered or sold franchises as of the date the agreement is terminated or expires.
Specifically, for two years post-termination, franchisees cannot own, maintain, engage in, or be employed by a Competing Business within the Designated Territory, within a 50-mile radius of the Designated Territory, within a 50-mile radius of any Spray-Net franchised business that is open and operating, or within a 50-mile radius of any other designated territory granted by Spray Net. These restrictions apply to the franchisee, their principals, owners, guarantors, and any member of their immediate family.