What happens if Bonchon's representative is not authorized to bind Bonchon to the Stripe Services Agreement?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
1.2 Business Representative.
You and your Representative individually affirm to Stripe that (a) your Representative is authorized to provide User Information on your behalf and to bind you to this Agreement; and (b) your Representative is an executive officer, senior manager or otherwise has significant responsibility for the control, management or direction of your business. Stripe may require you or your Representative to provide additional information or documentation demonstrating your Representative's authority.
1.3 Sole Proprietors.
If you are a sole proprietor, you and your Representative also affirm that your Representative is personally responsible and liable for your use of the Services and your obligations to Customers, including payment of amounts you owe under this Agreement.
1.4 Age Requirements.
If you are a sole proprietor, and you are not old enough to enter into a contract on your own behalf (which is commonly but not always 18 years old), but you are 13 years old or older, your Representative must be your parent or legal guardian. If you are a legal entity that is owned, directly or indirectly, by an individual who is not old enough to enter into a contract on their own
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, both the franchisee and their representative must affirm to Stripe that the representative is authorized to provide user information and bind the franchisee to the Stripe Services Agreement. The representative must be an executive officer, senior manager, or someone with significant responsibility for the business's control, management, or direction. Stripe may request additional documentation to prove the representative's authority.
For sole proprietorships, the representative also affirms that they are personally responsible and liable for the use of Stripe's services and the franchisee's obligations to customers, including payments owed under the agreement. If a sole proprietor is not old enough to enter a contract (typically under 18, but at least 13), their parent or legal guardian must act as the representative. Similarly, if a legal entity is owned by someone under the age of contractual capacity (but at least 13), the representative must obtain consent from the board or an authorized officer.
The approving party (board, officer, parent, or guardian) is responsible to Stripe and legally bound by the agreement as if they had agreed to it themselves. Individuals under 13 years of age are prohibited from using Stripe's services. This ensures that all parties using Stripe services on behalf of a Bonchon franchisee have the legal authority and capacity to do so, protecting Stripe from potential legal issues and ensuring accountability.