Am I allowed to copy or reproduce any of Bonchon's Confidential Information?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
I will at no time copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce any of the Confidential Information or material containing it, in whole or in part, store them in a computer retrieval or data base, nor
otherwise make them available to any unauthorized person. Upon the expiration or other termination for any reason of my employment, association, service or ownership participation, I agree to return to Franchisor or Area Developer, as the case may be, all Confidential Information or material containing it (in whole or in part) in my possession utilized during my employment, association, service or ownership participation.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are strictly prohibited from copying or reproducing any of Bonchon's confidential information. The FDD specifies that franchisees cannot copy, duplicate, record, or reproduce confidential information, whether in whole or in part. This includes storing such information in a computer retrieval or database or making it available to any unauthorized person.
The definition of "Confidential Information" is broad, encompassing all aspects of the Bonchon System. This includes products, services, equipment, technologies, operating systems, manuals, customer records, advertising methods, instructional materials, and various other business-related information. The franchise agreement emphasizes that this restriction applies not only during the term of the agreement but also after its expiration or termination.
Upon termination of the franchise agreement, franchisees must return all confidential information or materials containing it to Bonchon or the Area Developer. The franchisee cannot retain any copies or records of these items, except for their copy of the Franchise Agreement, any correspondence between the parties, and any other documents reasonably needed for legal compliance. This ensures that Bonchon maintains control over its proprietary information and prevents it from being used to compete against the brand after the franchise relationship ends.
Bonchon also protects its software. Licensees cannot modify, translate, enhance, reverse engineer, or decompile the Bonchon software. They also cannot transfer possession of any copy, modification, or translation of the Bonchon Software to another party, as such an attempt would void the license.