How might Angry Chickz disclose Confidential Information to Restricted Persons?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 8.1.1 Restricted Persons may have access to proprietary and Confidential Information, including the Standards, procedures, concepts and methods and techniques of developing and operating a Restaurant. Company may disclose certain of its Confidential Information to Restricted Persons in the operations manuals(s), bulletins, supplements, confidential correspondence, or other communications, and through Company's training program and other guidance and management assistance. No Restricted Person shall acquire any interest in the Confidential Information other than the right to use it in developing a Restaurant. A Restricted Person's duplication or use of the Confidential Information in any other endeavor or business shall constitute an unfair method of competition. Each Restricted Person shall: (i) not use the Confidential Information in any business or other endeavor other than in connection with the development of Restaurants; (ii) refrain from disclosing the Confidential Information and maintain the absolute confidentiality of the Confidential Information during and after the Term; and (iii) make no unauthorized copy of any portion of the Confidential Information, including the operations manual(s), bulletins, supplements, confidential correspondence, or other confidential communications, whether written or oral. Developer shall implement reasonable procedures prevent unauthorized use and disclosure of the Confidential Information. If Developer has any reason to believe that any employee or Restricted Person has improperly used or disclosed the Confidential Information, Developer shall promptly notify Company and shall cooperate with Company to protect Company against infringement or other unlawful use, including, the prosecution of any lawsuits if, in the judgment of Company, such action is necessary or advisable.
- 8.1.2 Developer shall obtain covenants similar to those in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 from Restricted Persons, and such other personnel, as Company may specify. Company may require that Company be an express third-party beneficiary with the right to enforce such agreements. Promptly upon Company's request, Developer shall deliver executed copies of such agreements to Company.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–260)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Angry Chickz's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Angry Chickz may disclose certain confidential information to Restricted Persons through various means. These Restricted Persons may have access to proprietary and confidential information, including the standards, procedures, concepts, methods, and techniques for developing and operating a restaurant.
Angry Chickz may disclose its confidential information to Restricted Persons through operations manuals, bulletins, supplements, confidential correspondence, training programs, and other guidance and management assistance. Restricted Persons are only allowed to use this information to develop restaurants and cannot acquire any interest in the confidential information beyond this right. Duplication or use of the confidential information in any other business endeavor constitutes unfair competition.
To protect its confidential information, Angry Chickz requires that Restricted Persons (i) not use the confidential information in any business other than developing restaurants, (ii) maintain absolute confidentiality during and after the term, and (iii) make no unauthorized copies of any confidential information. The developer must implement reasonable procedures to prevent unauthorized use and disclosure. If the developer believes an employee or Restricted Person has improperly used or disclosed confidential information, they must notify Angry Chickz and cooperate to protect against infringement or unlawful use, including lawsuits if necessary.
Furthermore, Angry Chickz requires developers to obtain confidentiality and non-competition covenants from Restricted Persons, and Angry Chickz may require being a third-party beneficiary with the right to enforce these agreements. Developers must provide executed copies of these agreements to Angry Chickz upon request. This comprehensive approach ensures that confidential information is protected through multiple layers of agreements and procedures.