Is there a Telephone & Internet Assignment agreement included in the Zoomin Groomin franchise documents?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Schedule 3- Telephone & Internet Assignment
THIS TELEPHONE & INTERNET ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT is made between Zoomin Groomin USA LLC d/b/a Zoomin Groomin ("Franchisor," "we", "us", or "our") and the franchisee named below ("Franchisee", "you" or "your").
BACKGROUND
- A. The parties are entering into a Franchise Agreement ("Agreement").
- B. As a condition to signing the Franchise Agreement, we have required that you appoint us Attorney in Fact, to take effect upon the expiration or termination of the Agreement, as to the telephone numbers, listings, advertisements, social media accounts, domains, websites, directories, or similar (collectively "Listings") relating to your Franchise.
LISTINGS ASSIGNMENT
Upon expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason, Franchisee's right of use of the Listings shall terminate. In the event of termination or expiration of the Agreement, Franchisee will pay all amounts owed in connection with the Listings, and to immediately at Franchisor's request,
- A. take any other action as may be necessary to transfer the Listings to Franchisor or Franchisor's designated agent,
- B. install and maintain, at Franchisee's sole expense, an intercept message, in a form and manner acceptable to Franchisor on any or all of the Listings;
- C. disconnect the Listings; and/or
- D. cooperate with Franchisor or its designated agent in the removal or relisting of the Listings
Franchisor may require Franchisee to "port" or transfer to Franchisor or an approved call routing and tracking vendor all Listings.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 48–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Zoomin Groomin's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Telephone & Internet Assignment Agreement is part of the franchise agreement. This agreement stipulates that as a condition of signing the Franchise Agreement, Zoomin Groomin requires franchisees to appoint them as Attorney in Fact. This appointment becomes effective upon the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement. The appointment of Zoomin Groomin as Attorney in Fact pertains to the franchisee's telephone numbers, listings, advertisements, social media accounts, domains, websites, directories, or similar online assets related to the franchise.
Upon the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee's right to use these Listings terminates. The franchisee is obligated to settle all outstanding amounts associated with the Listings. Additionally, at Zoomin Groomin's request, the franchisee must take necessary actions to transfer the Listings to Zoomin Groomin or their designated agent. This includes installing an intercept message on the Listings, disconnecting the Listings, and cooperating with Zoomin Groomin in the removal or relisting of the Listings.
Zoomin Groomin retains the right to require the franchisee to transfer all Listings to them or an approved call routing and tracking vendor. This ensures that upon termination or expiration of the agreement, Zoomin Groomin maintains control over the online presence and customer communication channels associated with the brand. This is a fairly common practice in franchising to ensure brand consistency and customer retention, but franchisees should carefully consider the implications for their business and potential resale value.