Is the non-disclosure agreement effective regardless of whether an Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement is entered into?

According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, all current and future principals, employees, and agents of the Subfranchisor who are involved with the Subfranchise Business and have access to the Anago Manuals or any other Confidential Information are required to sign a non-disclosure and non-interference agreement. This agreement must be signed before the initial Subfranchisor Training or upon employment.

This requirement ensures that Anago's confidential business information and trade secrets are protected from unauthorized disclosure. The non-disclosure agreement is a prerequisite for anyone gaining access to sensitive information, regardless of whether a Subfranchise Rights Agreement is ultimately entered into. This protects Anago by ensuring confidentiality from the outset.

This policy is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors need to protect their proprietary information. For a prospective Anago subfranchisee, this means they need to ensure that all individuals working for them who will have access to confidential information are willing to sign and abide by the terms of the non-disclosure agreement. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in a breach of the Subfranchise Agreement.