What does Spray Net consider as part of its Confidential Information?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
During the initial and any renewal terms of the Franchise Agreement and this Guaranty, you will receive information, which Franchisor considers to be Confidential Information, trade secrets and/or confidential information, including without limitation: (i) site-selection criteria; (ii) methods, techniques and trade secrets for use in connection with the proprietary business operating system that Franchisor and its affiliates have developed (the "System")forthe establishment and operation of a SPRAY-NET business(each, an "Franchised Business") and/or franchise (each, a "Franchised Business"); (iii) marketing research and promotional, marketing and advertising programs for the Franchised Business; (iv) knowledge of specification for and suppliers of, certain products, fixtures, furnishings, equipment and inventory used at the Franchised Business (v) knowledge of the operating results and financial performance of other Franchised Businesses; (vi) customer communication and retention programs, along with data used or generated in connection with those programs; (vii) Franchisor's proprietary Manuals and other instructional manuals, as well as any training materials and information Franchisor has developed for use in connection with the System; (viii) information regarding the development of Franchisor's proprietary marks (the "Proprietary Marks"); (ix) information generated by, or used or developed in, an Franchised Business's
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 75–219)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, during the initial and any renewal terms of the Franchise Agreement, franchisees will receive information that Spray Net considers confidential. This includes site-selection criteria, methods, techniques, and trade secrets for the proprietary business operating system used to establish and operate a Spray Net franchise.
Spray Net also considers marketing research and promotional, marketing, and advertising programs for the franchised business as confidential information. Knowledge of specifications for, and suppliers of, certain products, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and inventory used at the franchised business is also included. Furthermore, Spray Net considers knowledge of the operating results and financial performance of other franchised businesses, customer communication and retention programs, and data used or generated in connection with those programs as confidential.
Spray Net's proprietary manuals and other instructional manuals, as well as any training materials and information developed for use in connection with the System, are also deemed confidential. Information regarding the development of Spray Net's proprietary marks and information generated by, or used or developed in, a franchised business's are also considered confidential information.