What is the initial franchise fee for the first 5 Bonchon businesses in the Development Schedule?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
scription of the Initial Franchise Fee.
Your Initial Franchise Fee for each Bonchon Business you open pursuant to an Area Development Agreement (ADA) will be calculated according to the following schedule:
Business Initial Franchise Fee
Businesses 1-5 in Development Schedule $35,000 Businesses 6-10 in Development Schedule $30,000 Businesses 11 and more in Development Schedule $25,000
Franchisees who open Restaurants that qualify for our current development incentive program may benefit from certain incentives (see Item 5), one of which is that if you and we enter into an Area Development Agreement for three or more Restaurants on or before December 31, 2025 and open the Restaurant under the ADA no later than the Scheduled Opening Date listed in the Area Development Agreement, then for that ADA Restaurant we will reduce the Initial Franchise Fee to $20,000.
Franchisees that qualify for our United States Military Veteran Program will receive a $10,000 discount on the Initial Franchise Fee for the de
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT YOUR ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT\ (FDD pages 24–37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee for the first five businesses in the Development Schedule is $35,000 per location. This fee is paid as a lump sum when signing the Franchise Agreement with Bonchon.
Bonchon offers a reduced initial franchise fee of $20,000 for franchisees who enter into an Area Development Agreement for three or more restaurants on or before December 31, 2025, and open the restaurants by the scheduled opening date in the agreement. This incentive can significantly lower the initial investment for multi-unit developers.
Additionally, Bonchon provides a $10,000 discount on the initial franchise fee for the first Bonchon business developed by franchisees who qualify for the United States Military Veteran Program. This discount can help veterans reduce their initial costs when starting their first Bonchon franchise.