What agreement may the Bojangles Managing Owner, Designated Operator, Restaurant manager and other Restaurant employees be required to enter into?
Bojangles Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your Managing Owner, Designated Operator, Restaurant manager and other Restaurant employees may be required to enter into an agreement not to compete with Restaurants under the Bojangles System and an agreement not to reveal confidential information obtained in the course of their employment with you. See Item 17 for a description of these obligations.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 53–54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bojangles's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Managing Owner, Designated Operator, Restaurant manager, and other Restaurant employees may be required to sign certain agreements. Specifically, these individuals may need to enter into an agreement not to compete with Restaurants under the Bojangles system. They may also be required to sign an agreement not to reveal confidential information that they obtain during their employment. Item 17 of the FDD provides a more detailed description of these obligations.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that not only will they be bound by non-compete and confidentiality clauses, but their key employees will also be subject to similar restrictions. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising to protect the brand's competitive advantage and proprietary information.
Franchisees should carefully review Item 17 to understand the specific terms of these agreements, including the duration and geographic scope of the non-compete clauses, as well as the definition of confidential information. It is important to ensure that these terms are reasonable and enforceable, and to discuss any concerns with a legal advisor before signing the Franchise Agreement.