[RPPTL LandTen] Radius restriction in retail lease?

[George Pincus]

In non-compete agreements in the employment law context, it is well settled law in Florida that the restricted geographic area must be reasonable and bear a reasonable relationship to the subject matter of the underlying business (I think I stated that correctly).

In a retail lease context, in negotiating a radius restriction clause, I typically use an agreed upon number of miles as the geographic area where the Landlord or Tenant is prohibited from having a competitive user or similar operation in another property.

We are representing a Landlord that want to limit its tenants from having other locations within the entire State of Florida.  I am leery of such a broad restrictive covenant in a lease and want to manage  the client's expectations on enforceability (and cover my backside so the client doesn't come back and claim I told them this was enforceable when the tenants breach it).

Does anyone have any relevant experience with this issue?

Thanks very much.


George A. Pincus, Esq.
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler
  Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
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