What is the responsibility of a Beyond Juicery Eatery franchisee regarding the confidentiality agreements of their employees?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
n any Action under these laws; (3) neither Developer nor any individual or entity owning directly or indirectly any interest of Developer or their respective affiliates or the funding sources for the foregoing is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the government of a county that is subject to an embargo imposed by the United States Government, nor acting on behalf of a government; (4) has taken all reasonable measures to ensure compliance with all OFAC Laws and Regulations ; and (5) Developer shall take all reasonable measures to continue compliance with all OFAC Laws and Regulations during the Term of this Agreement.
- (9) Developer and Principal Owners, and Developer's officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, and managers, (if any) acknowledge that their respective entire knowledge of the operation of a Beyond Juicery + Eatery Restaurant and the System, including without limitation the knowledge or know-how regarding the Standards and Specifications and operating procedures of the services and activities, is derived from information we disclose to you and that certain information is proprietary, confidential, and constitutes our Trade Secrets. You and your Principal Owners, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, and managers (if any), jointly and severally, agree that at all times during and after the Term of this Agreement, you will maintain the absolute confidentiality of all such proprietary information and will not disclose, copy, reproduce, sell or use any such information in any other business or in any manner not specifically authorized or approved in advance in writing by us. We require that you obtain nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements and covenants not to compete in a form satisfactory to us from the individuals listed in the first sentence of this paragraph and other key employees.
- (10) You must comply with all requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–337)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to obtain nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements, as well as covenants not to compete, from certain individuals. These individuals include the franchisee's principal owners, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, managers, and other key employees. These agreements must be in a form that is satisfactory to Beyond Juicery Eatery.
Beyond Juicery Eatery requires these agreements to protect its trade secrets and proprietary information. The franchise agreement states that the franchisee's knowledge of the Beyond Juicery Eatery system is derived from information disclosed by the franchisor and that this information is confidential and constitutes trade secrets. The franchisee must maintain the absolute confidentiality of this information and not disclose it to any other business without prior written approval from Beyond Juicery Eatery.
Furthermore, Beyond Juicery Eatery has the right to request copies of all signed nondisclosure and/or noncompetition agreements from the franchisee. These agreements are to be kept on file, ensuring that Beyond Juicery Eatery can verify compliance and enforce these confidentiality measures if necessary. This requirement underscores the importance Beyond Juicery Eatery places on protecting its confidential information and maintaining a competitive edge.