Who owns the Zoomin Groomin Littleton operational outlet?

. A year will include each fiscal year (including any partial year) ending on December 31.

1.7.Dual Distribution

A. Protected Territory

You will not receive an exclusive territory. You may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that we own, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control. However, you will receive a protected territory, meaning a geographical area within which we promise not to establish a Zoomin Groomin company owned or franchised outlet. You may not accept orders from consumers to provide Services outside of your Territory, nor may you use other channels of distribution, such as the Internet, catalog sales, telemarketing, or other direct marketing, to make sales outside your Territory without our prior written approval as provided in Section 1.3 (C) of this Agreement.

B. Limitations on Exclusivity

Your right to exclusivity is limited by our Reserved Rights under Section 1.1. (E) of this Agreement and this Section 1.7. You may also face competition from other franchisees, outlets that we own, other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control for a Client that resides in your Territory.

C. Other Brands

We or an affiliate may make sales within your Territory using trademarks different from the ones you will use under this Agreement. As of the Effective Date, we and our parent plan to establish (or acquire) and operate or franchise a business under a different trademark which will sell goods or services similar to those you will offer. Under this plan, franchisees will offer pet grooming services through brick-and-mortar locations under a different trademark.

Source: Item 9 — 01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (FDD pages 68–156)