What happens if I fail to attend or successfully complete the Bonchon Initial Training Program?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
xpenses incurred by your Area Manager in attending the Initial Training Program and such other training that we may require (including, without limitation, their salaries, travel costs, meals, lodging and other living expenses).
If we reasonably conclude in our business judgment that either you (if an individual), your Operating Principal (if you are a business entity), your General Manager, and/or your Area Manager has failed to attend or successfully complete our Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program (as applicable) to our satisfaction in our business judgment, then (depending on the reason for such person's failure to successfully complete our Initial Training or Partner Training program) that person may re-enroll in our next scheduled Initial Training Program or we may require that you send a replacement attendee. In either case, you will be required to pay us a replacement training fee in the amount of $5,500 (the "Replacement Training Fee") for each individual who has to re-enroll in (or who is sent as a replacement attendee to attend) our Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program. The Replacement Training Fee is due in lump sum and payable prior to you, your Operating Principal, your General Manager and/or your Area Manager re-enrolling in (or attending, in the case of a replacement attendee) our Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program. We will have the right to terminate this Agreement if, following the Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program (or re-enrollment/replacement training), we determine that you (if franchisee is an individual), your Operating Principal (if franchisee is an entity), General Manager, Area Manager and/or Manager has failed to attend or successfully complete our Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program to our satisfaction, in our business judgment. This failure will be a material and incurable breach of this Agreement which, unless we waive the breach, will entitle us to terminate this Agreement immediately upon notice to you, with no opportunity to cure. If we terminate the Agreement for this reason, then all funds you paid us will be considered earned by us; we will not refund to you any portion of the Initial Franchise Fee which you paid to acquire the franchise; and, you shall immediately execute our t
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if Bonchon determines that you, your Operating Principal, General Manager, or Area Manager have failed to attend or successfully complete the Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program, several consequences may occur. Bonchon may allow the person to re-enroll in the next scheduled training program or require you to send a replacement attendee.
In either situation, you will be required to pay a Replacement Training Fee of $5,500 for each individual who needs to re-enroll or attend as a replacement. This fee must be paid in a lump sum before the individual can re-enroll or attend the training.
Furthermore, Bonchon has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement if, after the training or re-enrollment, they determine that the franchisee or their personnel have still failed to successfully complete the training program. This failure is considered a material and incurable breach of the agreement, allowing Bonchon to terminate the agreement immediately upon notice, without any opportunity to cure the breach. If the agreement is terminated for this reason, all funds paid to Bonchon are considered earned, and no portion of the initial franchise fee will be refunded. Additionally, you will be required to execute a general release in favor of Bonchon. Alternatively, Bonchon may choose to postpone the restaurant's opening until two qualified and fully-trained candidates are available.