What is a Bambu franchisee prohibited from doing with the FRC Materials?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 8.2 Confidentiality of FRC Materials. Franchisee shall use the Marks and Bambū system only as specified in the FRC Materials. The FRC Materials are the sole property of Bambu and shall be used by Franchisee only during the term of this Agreement and in strict accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Franchisee shall not duplicate the FRC Materials nor disclose its contents to persons other than Franchisee's employees or officers who have signed and submitted to Bambu a confidentiality and noncompetition agreement in a form approved by Bambu. Franchisee shall return any written portions of the FRC Materials to Bambu and permanently delete any and all electronic copies of the same upon the expiration, termination or assignment of this Agreement.
- 8.3 Changes to FRC Materials. Bambu reserves the right to revise or delete any of the FRC Materials from time to time as it deems necessary to update or change operating and marketing techniques or standards and specifications. Franchisee, upon receipt of any updated information, shall update its copy of the FRC Materials as instructed by Bambu and shall conform its operations with the updated provisions within 10 days of receipt of each update. Franchisee acknowledges that a master copy of the FRC Materials maintained by Bambu at its principal office or on its website shall be controlling in the event of a dispute relative to the content of the FRC Materials.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 52–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is restricted in how they can use and handle the Franchise Resource Center (FRC) Materials. Specifically, the franchisee must use the Marks and Bambu system only as outlined in the FRC Materials. These materials remain the sole property of Bambu and can only be used during the term of the Franchise Agreement, adhering strictly to its terms and conditions.
The Bambu franchisee is prohibited from duplicating the FRC Materials or sharing their contents with anyone other than their own employees or officers who have signed a confidentiality and noncompetition agreement approved by Bambu. Upon termination, expiration, or assignment of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must return all written FRC Materials to Bambu and permanently delete any electronic copies.
Bambu retains the right to revise or delete any of the FRC Materials as necessary to update operating and marketing techniques, standards, or specifications. Franchisees are required to update their copies of the FRC Materials as instructed by Bambu and must conform their operations to the updated provisions within 10 days of receiving each update. In case of any dispute regarding the content of the FRC Materials, the master copy maintained by Bambu at its principal office or on its website will be considered controlling.