For an EFA (Extended Franchise Agreement), how long after termination or expiration is a Bojangles franchisee prohibited from operating any food service operations at or from the Restaurant site/facility that sell chicken and/or biscuits?
Bojangles Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Provision | Section in Agreement | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| r. Non-competition | FA: Section XVI. | No involvement for 2 years in any restaurant business |
| covenants after the | IFA: Section XVII. | that competes with any Bojangles Restaurant or which |
| franchise is terminated | RFA: Section XVI. | sells fried chicken, biscuits and/or biscuit sandwiches or |
| or expires | other items which are featured menu items at Bojangles | |
| Restaurants within 10 miles of your Restaurant or any | ||
| Bojangles Restaurant that is open, planned for | ||
| construction or under construction as of the termination | ||
| or expiration of the agreement; no involvement in any | ||
| fast food restaurant business located within 10 miles of | ||
| the Restaurant or any Bojangles Restaurant that is open, | ||
| planned for construction or under construction as of the | ||
| termination or expiration of the agreement or within the | ||
| DMA within which your Restaurant is located. | ||
| EFA: Same as above and no food service operations for | ||
| 3 years at or from the Restaurant site / facility, including | ||
| restaurant or catering services, that sell chicken and/or | ||
| biscuits. |
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 55–63)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bojangles's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees operating under an Extended Franchise Agreement (EFA) face specific non-compete restrictions following the termination or expiration of their franchise agreement. Specifically, an EFA franchisee is prohibited from operating any food service operations at or from the Restaurant site/facility, including restaurant or catering services, that sell chicken and/or biscuits for a period of 3 years.
This restriction is designed to protect Bojangles's market share and brand integrity by preventing former franchisees from directly competing with the system immediately after their agreement ends. The non-compete clause ensures that former franchisees cannot capitalize on the goodwill and brand recognition they gained while operating under the Bojangles name at the same location.
For a prospective Bojangles franchisee, this means carefully considering the implications of the non-compete agreement, especially if the franchisee intends to remain in the food service industry after the franchise term. The franchisee should evaluate alternative business opportunities that would not violate the non-compete clause or consider the possibility of operating in a different location or market segment after the 3-year period. It is important to note that the non-compete obligations for other types of Bojangles franchise agreements (FA, IFA, RFA) may differ.