What is a Zoomin Groomin franchisee required to do with Confidential Information upon request?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will store Confidential Information in a secure location whether physically or electronically. You must notify us if the Confidential Information is lost or stolen, regardless of fault.
Upon Termination or Expiration of this Agreement, you must return Confidential Information within ten (10) days or certify that the Confidential Information has otherwise been deleted or destroyed. However, you may retain Confidential Information as needed solely for legal, tax, and insurance purposes, but the information retained will remain subject at all times to the confidentiality restrictions of this Agreement.
Source: Item 9 — 01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (FDD pages 68–156)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Zoomin Groomin Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, a franchisee must return Confidential Information within ten days. Alternatively, the franchisee can certify that the Confidential Information has been deleted or destroyed.
However, there is an exception. A franchisee may retain Confidential Information if it is needed for legal, tax, or insurance purposes. Even if the franchisee retains the information, it remains subject to the confidentiality restrictions outlined in the agreement.
Zoomin Groomin requires franchisees to store Confidential Information securely, whether it is in physical or electronic form. Franchisees are also obligated to notify Zoomin Groomin if the Confidential Information is lost or stolen, regardless of who is at fault.