Does the Zoomin Groomin release agreement relate to one or more Franchise Agreements?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 9 — 01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (FDD pages 68–156)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Zoomin Groomin Franchise Disclosure Document, the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is related to preventing unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. The NDA references negotiations and negotiated terms to the Franchise Agreement or other Agreement between the parties. This implies that the Non-Disclosure Agreement is connected to at least one Franchise Agreement.
Specifically, the NDA aims to protect Zoomin Groomin's confidential information, which includes business processes, financial data, trade secrets, customer lists, agreements, manuals, operating materials, knowledge, and know-how. This information is crucial to the operation of a Zoomin Groomin franchise, and the NDA ensures that potential franchisees or other parties do not disclose or misuse this information.
The agreement specifies that the recipient of confidential information cannot communicate, divulge, or use any confidential information for the benefit of any other person or entity, and must use the information only as authorized by Zoomin Groomin. This obligation extends both during and after the term of the agreement. This is a standard practice in franchising to protect the franchisor's proprietary information and maintain a competitive advantage.
Prospective Zoomin Groomin franchisees should carefully review the Non-Disclosure Agreement to understand their obligations regarding the confidentiality of information they receive from the company. They should also be aware that the NDA remains in effect even after the franchise agreement expires or terminates, which means they must continue to protect Zoomin Groomin's confidential information even if they are no longer a franchisee.