Are Zoomin Groomin franchisees subject to confidentiality requirements?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT G NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into this day of, 20 ("Effective Date"), by and between Zoomin Groomin USA LLC ("Company"), a Virginia limited liability company at 780 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Suite 240, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, and ("Recipient") for the purpose of preventing the unauthorized disclosure of Company's Confidential Information.
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- Confidential Information. "Confidential Information" means all information or data (oral, written, and electronic) disclosed or furnished by Company to Recipient, including but not limited to all business processes and information, negotiations and negotiated terms to the Franchise Agreement or other Agreement between the parties, financial data, trade secrets, customer lists, agreements, manuals, operating materials, knowledge, know-how, and all other data, regardless of whether such information is designated as "Confidential Information" at the time of its disclosure.
Confidential Information does not include information (a) already in Recipient's possession before receipt from Company; (b) that is a matter of public knowledge through no fault of Recipient; or (c) that is rightfully received by Recipient from a third party not owing a duty of confidentiality to Company.
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- Use of Confidential Information.
Recipient shall not, directly or indirectly, during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, communicate, divulge, or use any Confidential Information for the benefit of any other person, partnership, association, or corporation and shall use the Confidential Information only as authorized by Company.
Recipient agrees to take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized persons or entities from accessing Confidential Information in Recipient's possession.
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- Obligation to Maintain Confidentiality.
Source: Item 15 — **OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISED BUSINESS (FDD page 37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Yes, according to the 2025 Zoomin Groomin Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are subject to confidentiality requirements. Specifically, Exhibit G outlines a Non-Disclosure Agreement that franchisees must adhere to. This agreement is designed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of Zoomin Groomin's confidential information.
The agreement defines "Confidential Information" broadly, including all business processes and information, negotiations related to the Franchise Agreement, financial data, trade secrets, customer lists, manuals, operating materials, knowledge, and know-how. This information, whether oral, written, or electronic, is protected under the agreement, regardless of whether it is explicitly marked as "Confidential Information."
The franchisee, as the recipient of this confidential information, is prohibited from communicating, divulging, or using it for the benefit of any other person or entity, and must use the information only as authorized by Zoomin Groomin. Furthermore, the franchisee must take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to the confidential information in their possession. There are exceptions for information already in the franchisee's possession, information that becomes public knowledge without the franchisee's fault, or information rightfully received from a third party not bound by confidentiality to Zoomin Groomin. This non-disclosure obligation extends both during the term of the agreement and after its termination.