Common use of Post-Termination Covenant Not to Compete Clause in Contracts

Post-Termination Covenant Not to Compete. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, the Franchisee and its officers, directors, shareholders, and/or partners agree that, for a period of two years commencing on the effective date of termination or expiration, or the date on which the Franchisee ceases to conduct business, whichever is later, neither Franchisee nor its officers, directors, shareholders, and/or partners shall have any direct or indirect interest (through a member of any immediate family of the Franchisee or its Owners or otherwise) as a disclosed or beneficial owner, investor, partner, director, officer, employee, consultant, representative or agent or in any other capacity in any Competitive Business, defined in Section 20.1 above, located or operating within a 10-mile radius of the Franchised Location or within a 10-mile radius of any other franchised or company-owned ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY Store. The restrictions of this Section shall not be applicable to the ownership of shares of a class of securities listed on a stock exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market that represent 5% or less of the number of shares of that class of securities issued and outstanding. The Franchisee and its officers, directors, shareholders, and/or partners expressly acknowledge that they possess skills and abilities of a general nature and have other opportunities for exploiting such skills. Consequently, enforcement of the covenants made in this Section will not deprive them of their personal goodwill or ability to earn a living.

Post-Termination Covenant Not to Compete. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, the Franchisee and its officers, directors, shareholders, and/or partners agree that, for a period of two years commencing on the effective date of termination or expiration, or the date on which the Franchisee ceases to conduct business, whichever is later, neither Franchisee nor its officers, directors, shareholders, and/or partners shall have any direct or indirect interest (through a member of any immediate family of the Franchisee or its Owners or otherwise) as a disclosed or beneficial owner, investor, partner, director, officer, employee, consultant, representative or agent or in any other capacity in any Competitive Business, defined in Section 20.1 above, located or operating within a 10-25 mile radius of the Franchised Location or within a 10-mile radius 25 miles of any other franchised or company-owned ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY StorePAK MAIL Center. The restrictions of this Section shall not be applicable to the ownership of shares of a class of securities listed on a stock exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market that represent 5% or less of the number of shares of that class of securities issued and outstanding. The Franchisee and its officers, directors, shareholders, and/or partners expressly acknowledge that they possess skills and abilities of a general nature and have other opportunities for exploiting such skills. Consequently, enforcement of the covenants made in this Section will not deprive them of their personal goodwill or ability to earn a living.

Post-Termination Covenant Not to Compete. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, the Franchisee and its officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers and/or partners agree that, for a period of two years commencing on the effective date of termination or expiration, or the date on which the Franchisee ceases to conduct business, whichever is later, neither Franchisee nor its officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers, and/or partners shall have any direct or indirect interest (through a member of any immediate family of the Franchisee or its Owners or otherwise) as a disclosed or beneficial owner, investor, partner, director, officer, member, manager, employee, consultant, representative or agent or in any other capacity in any Competitive Business, defined in Section 20.1 above, located or operating within a 10-mile radius of the Franchised Location or within a 10-mile radius of any other franchised or company-owned ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY Store. The restrictions of this Section shall not be applicable to the ownership of shares of a class of securities listed on a stock exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market that represent 5% or less of the number of shares of that class of securities issued and outstanding. The Franchisee and its officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers, and/or partners expressly acknowledge that they possess skills and abilities of a general nature and have other opportunities for exploiting such skills. Consequently, enforcement of the covenants made in this Section will not deprive them of their personal goodwill or ability to earn a living.