Common use of Additional Reservation of Rights Clause in Contracts

Additional Reservation of Rights. Except for the rights specifically granted to you, we reserve all other rights, including, for example, the following rights: (i) We reserve the right to manufacture and sell anywhere products that are the same or similar to products sold in Noodles & Company restaurants using brand names that are similar to or the same as the Marks through any channel of distribution, including, for example, grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, caterers and gas stations. (ii) We reserve the right to sell products and services through other channels of distribution including Internet, wholesale, mail order and catalog. The Internet is a channel of distribution reserved exclusively to us and you may not independently market on the Internet or conduct e-commerce except as we approve, in our sole discretion. (iii) We reserve the right to operate and franchise and license others to operate other concept restaurants. (iv) We reserve the right to develop and/or own other franchise systems for the same or similar products and services using different trademarks than those licensed to you. (v) We reserve the right to produce, license, manufacture, sell, distribute and market Noodles & Company brand named products, and products bearing other marks, including food and beverage products, clothing, souvenirs, and novelty items through any channel of distribution, including, for example, grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, caterers, and gas stations. (vi) We reserve the right to purchase or be purchased by, or merge or combine with, competing businesses wherever located.