What identifying items related to Stretch Zone must be immediately removed from the Premises upon termination?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (b) De-Identification. You must immediately remove all identifying architectural superstructure and signage on, about or in the Premises bearing the name or logos of Stretch Zone (or any name or logo similar to Stretch Zone), in the manner we specify. You will hold all property belonging to us for delivery to us, at our expense, upon request. Any signage that you are unable to remove within 1 Business Day of the termination or expiration of this Agreement you must completely cover the signage until the time of their removal. If you fail or refuse to comply with this obligation, we have the right to enter the Premises, without being guilty of trespass or any other tort for the purpose of removing the signage and storing them at another location, at your reasonable expense (for signage not owned by us) payable by you on demand.
- (c) Notice to Customers. Until you complete all modifications and alterations required by this Section, you must maintain a conspicuous sign at the Premises in a form we specify stating that your business is no longer associated with our Business System. You also must advise all customers or prospective customers calling your new telephone number that your new business is no longer associated with our Business System.
Source: Item 8 — Receipts. Any sale made must be in compliance with § 683(8) of the Franchise Sale Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et seq.), which describes the time period a Franchise Disclosure Document (offering prospectus) must be provided to a prospective franchisee before a sale may be made. New York law requires a franchisor to provide the Franchise Disclosure Document at the earliest of the first personal meeting or ten (10) business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. (FDD pages 99–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Stretch Zone FDD, upon termination of the franchise agreement, franchisees must immediately remove all identifying architectural superstructure and signage bearing the Stretch Zone name or logos from the premises. This includes any name or logo similar to Stretch Zone. The removal must be done in a manner specified by Stretch Zone.
If the franchisee is unable to remove the signage within one business day of termination or expiration, they must completely cover the signage until it is removed. Should the franchisee fail to comply with this obligation, Stretch Zone has the right to enter the premises to remove the signage and store it at another location. The franchisee will be responsible for the reasonable expenses associated with this removal, but only for signage not owned by Stretch Zone.
Furthermore, until all required modifications and alterations are completed, the franchisee must maintain a conspicuous sign at the premises, in a form specified by Stretch Zone, stating that the business is no longer associated with the Stretch Zone Business System. The franchisee must also advise all customers or prospective customers calling the new telephone number that the business is no longer associated with Stretch Zone. These steps ensure that the public is aware that the business is no longer part of the Stretch Zone franchise and to protect Stretch Zone's brand identity.