Does the Bonchon confidentiality agreement cover information about job descriptions?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
I specifically understand that, without limitation, the following constitute Confidential Information of Franchisor: all products, services, equipment, technologies and procedures relating to the Bonchon System; all systems of operation, services, programs, products, procedures, policies, standards, techniques, specifications and criteria which now comprise or in the future may comprise a part of the Bonchon System; Franchisor's Confidential Operating Manual (as same may be amended from time to time); Supplements and/or amendments to the Manual; records pertaining to customers or billings; methods of advertising and promotion; customers; instructional materials; staff composition and organization systems; quality assurance programs; supervision systems; recommended services; recordkeeping systems and materials; bookkeeping systems and materials; business forms; product and service order forms; general operations materials; revenue reports; standards of interior and exterior design and decor; activity schedules; job descriptions; advertising, promotional and public relations materials/campaigns/guidelines/philosophy; specifications, systems, standards, techniques, philosophies and materials, guidelines, policies and procedures concerning the Bonchon System; additions to, deletions from, and modifications and variations of the components constituting the Bonchon System or the systems and methods of operations which are now, or may in the future, be employed by Franchisor, including all standards and specifications relating thereto and the means and manner of offering and selling same; and, all other components, specifications, standards, requirements and duties imposed by Franchisor or its Affiliates.
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, the confidentiality agreement does cover information pertaining to job descriptions. The FDD specifies that confidential information includes various aspects of the Bonchon system, including systems of operation, manuals, customer records, advertising methods, instructional materials, staff composition, and job descriptions. This means a franchisee is obligated to protect this information and cannot disclose it to unauthorized parties.
As a Bonchon franchisee, you are prohibited from copying, duplicating, or reproducing any confidential information, including job descriptions. This extends to storing the information in a computer retrieval system or making it available to unauthorized individuals. This obligation remains in effect during the term of the franchise agreement and even after its expiration or termination.
Upon termination of the franchise agreement, a franchisee must return all confidential information, including materials related to job descriptions, to Bonchon. This underscores the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of Bonchon's operational and staffing information, as it is considered proprietary and essential to the brand's competitive advantage.