What conditions must a Bonchon franchisee satisfy to have the right to enter into a Successor Franchise Agreement?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your right to enter into a Successor Franchise Agreement will be conditioned on the following:
- A. We are still offering franchises in the area in which your Restaurant is located;
- B. You must notify us in writing no more than nine months and no less than six months before the expiration of the Initial Term of this Agreement of your intent to enter into
a Successor Franchise Agreement;
C.
Throughout the Initial Term and at the time of your successor term ("Successor Term") you (and your affiliates) must have performed all of your obligations and been, according to our business judgment, in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Manuals and other agreements between you (or your affiliates) and us or our affiliates;
- D.
At the time of your Successor Term you (and your affiliates) must be current on the payment of all monetary obligations to us, our affiliates, the lessor or sublessor of your Bonchon Restaurant and any material third party supplier of yours;
- E.
Before the commencement of the applicable Successor Term, you must, at your cost and expense, refurbish, redesign and/or remodel your franchised Bonchon Restaurant as we reasonably require to meet our then current standards, requirements and specifications (including, without limitation, refurbishing, repairing or replacing all equipment, electronic cash register systems, Computer and Point of Sale System and Other Technology, signs, interior and exterior decor items, fixtures, furnishings, supplies and other products and materials required for the operation of the Restaurant and otherwise upgrading the Restaurant as we reasonably require to reflect our then-current System standards and the image of the System);
- F.
You and/or your Operating Principal (as applicable) and any other management and staff we designate must attend and successfully complete any training that we may reasonably require, at your expense;
- G.
You must pay us a successor term fee of 25% of our then-current Initial Franchise Fee for Bonchon Businesses;
- H.
You must present evidence satisfactory to us that you will be able to renew the lease for your Bonchon Restaurant on terms acceptable both to you and us, or lease a substitute Restaurant Location acceptable to and approved by us, without any interruption of business in compliance with the terms of Section 6.07; and,
- I.
You (and if you are a business entity, your owners) must have signed our then-current form of General Release.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's right to enter into a Successor Franchise Agreement is contingent upon several conditions. Bonchon must still be offering franchises in the area where the restaurant is located. The franchisee must notify Bonchon in writing of their intent to enter into a Successor Franchise Agreement, doing so no more than nine months and no less than six months before the expiration of the initial term.
Throughout the initial term and at the time of the successor term, the franchisee and their affiliates must have performed all obligations and been in compliance with the terms of the agreement, manuals, and other agreements with Bonchon or its affiliates, according to Bonchon's business judgment. The franchisee and their affiliates must be current on all monetary obligations to Bonchon, its affiliates, the lessor or sublessor of the Bonchon Restaurant, and any material third-party supplier.
Before the commencement of the Successor Term, the franchisee must refurbish, redesign, and/or remodel the franchised Bonchon Restaurant at their own cost to meet Bonchon's then-current standards. The franchisee and/or their Operating Principal, along with any other designated management and staff, must attend and successfully complete any required training at their expense. Additionally, the franchisee must pay Bonchon a successor term fee equal to 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee for Bonchon Businesses. The franchisee must also present evidence satisfactory to Bonchon that they can renew the lease for their Bonchon Restaurant on terms acceptable to both parties or lease a substitute Restaurant Location approved by Bonchon without any interruption of business. Finally, the franchisee (and if a business entity, its owners) must sign Bonchon's then-current form of General Release.