Is a Bonchon franchisee required to participate in the Bonchon gift card program?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Gift Card Program
You must participate in our gift card program, which is administered by our affiliate Bonchon Gift Cards LLC. You must purchase your gift cards from our designated gift card service provider (currently Paytronix). Under our agreement with Paytronix, we will pay the monthly gift card service fee for all Bonchon franchisees to Paytronix directly. You must reimburse us $45 each month for advancing your pro rata portion of the gift card service fee for your Restaurant. Paytronix requires that you sign its standard ACH form (annexed as Exhibit K to this Disclosure Document) to receive its gift
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, franchisees must participate in the Bonchon gift card program. This program is managed by Bonchon Gift Cards LLC, a Bonchon affiliate. Franchisees are required to purchase gift cards from Paytronix, the designated gift card service provider.
Bonchon covers the monthly gift card service fee to Paytronix for all franchisees. However, franchisees must reimburse Bonchon $45 each month, covering their pro rata share of this service fee. To receive gift card services from Paytronix, franchisees must sign Paytronix's standard ACH form, which is included as Exhibit K in the Disclosure Document.
In summary, participation in the gift card program is mandatory for Bonchon franchisees. This involves purchasing gift cards from a specified supplier, using a specific service provider, and reimbursing a portion of the service fees to Bonchon. This ensures a standardized gift card system across all Bonchon locations.