When must the Bonchon franchisee or operating principal attend the Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program if they will not exercise on-site supervision of the Restaurant's daily operations on a full-time basis?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g or acquisition of your (or your affiliates', collectively with you) third Bonchon Business. If you or your Operating Principal will exercise on-site supervision of the day-today operations of the Restaurant on a full- time basis, then you or your Operating Principal will be considered the General Manager and you or Operating Principal must attend and successfully complete our Initial Training Program. If you or your Operating Principal will not exercise on-site supervision of the Restaurant's daily operations on a full-time basis, then you or your Operating Principal must either attend and successfully complete our Initial Training Program or Partner Training prior to the opening of the Restaurant. The following is a description of our Initial Training Program and Partner Training Program as of the date of issuance of this Disclosure Document:
INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM
| Obligation | Section in Franchise Agreement | Disclosure Document Item | |
|---|---|---|---|
| z. Other: Guarantee | Section 33.02 of Franchise Agreement and Exhibit H | Item 15 |
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On the Job Training | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonchon Orientation (History, Restaurant | 3 | 0 | Bonchon Restaurant |
| Support Center, Ongoing Support, | Support Center | ||
| Bonchon University Agenda) | Dallas, TX | ||
| Restaurant Marketing | 1 | 2 | Bonchon Restaurant Support Center Dallas, TX |
| Aloha POS, Sales, Delivery Reporting, Finance | 3 | 3 | Bonchon Restaurant Support Center Dallas, TX |
| Food Safety Principles, Health Inspections and Third Party Safety Audits | 1 | 2 | Bonchon Training Restaurant (Location to be determined by Bonchon) |
| Menu and Product Offerings | 2 | 0 | Bo |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 45–60)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee or their operating principal will not be involved in the full-time, on-site management of the restaurant's daily operations, they have the option to complete either the Initial Training Program or the Partner Training Program. This training must be completed before the restaurant opens.
The FDD specifies that if the franchisee or operating principal is not managing the restaurant full-time, an additional manager must successfully complete the Initial Training Program. Bonchon requires that each restaurant have at least two fully trained managers who intend to work full-time at the restaurant.
This flexibility allows franchisees who may be absentee owners or have other business interests to still invest in a Bonchon franchise, provided they ensure that qualified managers are properly trained to oversee daily operations. The Initial Training Program and/or Partner Training Program are provided at no expense to the franchisee; however, any attendee of the Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program must have first attended, received, and hold a current Bonchon approved nationally accredited food manager certification in addition to any safe food handling courses required by the local municipality in which the Restaurant is located.