Does the Bonchon franchise agreement allow franchisees to copy or reproduce Confidential Information?
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
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally prohibited from copying or reproducing Confidential Information related to the Bonchon system. The franchise agreement states that franchisees will at no time copy, duplicate, record, or otherwise reproduce any of the Confidential Information or material containing it, in whole or in part. They also cannot store the information in a computer retrieval or data base, nor otherwise make them available to any unauthorized person.
This restriction extends to all aspects of the Bonchon system, including products, services, equipment, technologies, procedures, operating manuals, supplements, customer records, advertising methods, and various other business-related materials. Upon termination of the franchise agreement, franchisees must return all Confidential Information to Bonchon or destroy it, as requested by Bonchon.
The agreement specifies that franchisees may only share Confidential Information with operational personnel on a need-to-know basis, and they must ensure that these individuals also maintain the confidentiality of the information. This is a standard practice in franchising to protect the franchisor's proprietary information and maintain consistency across all franchise locations. Failure to comply with these confidentiality provisions could result in a breach of the franchise agreement.