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What is the length of each Successor Term for a Bonchon franchise?

Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Your right to enter into a Successor Franchise Agreement will be conditioned on the following:

  • A. We are still offering franchises in the area in which your Restaurant is located;
  • B. You must notify us in writing no more than nine months and no less than six months before the expiration of the Initial Term of this Agreement of your intent to enter into

  • a Successor Franchise Agreement;

  • C.

Throughout the Initial Term and at the time of your successor term ("Successor Term") you (and your affiliates) must have performed all of your obligations and been, according to our business judgment, in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Manuals and other agreements between you (or your affiliates) and us or our affiliates;

  • D.

At the time of your Successor Term you (and your affiliates) must be current on the payment of all monetary obligations to us, our affiliates, the lessor or sublessor of your Bonchon Restaurant and any material third party supplier of yours;

  • E.

Before the commencement of the applicable Successor Term, you must, at your cost and expense, refurbish, redesign and/or remodel your franchised Bonchon Restaurant as we reasonably require to meet our then current standards, requirements and specifications (including, without limitation, refurbishing, repairing or replacing all equipment, electronic cash register systems, Computer and Point of Sale System and Other Technology, signs, interior and exterior decor items, fixtures, furnishings, supplies and other products and materials required for the operation of the Restaurant and otherwise upgrading the Restaurant as we reasonably require to reflect our then-current System standards and the image of the System);

  • F.

You and/or your Operating Principal (as applicable) and any other management and staff we designate must attend and successfully complete any training that we may reasonably require, at your expense;

  • G.

You must pay us a successor term fee of 25% of our then-current Initial Franchise Fee for Bonchon Businesses;

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

The 2025 Bonchon Franchise Disclosure Document does not explicitly state the length of a Successor Term. However, it does outline the conditions and procedures for obtaining one.

To be eligible for a Successor Term, a franchisee must meet several conditions, including being in good standing with Bonchon, complying with all agreements, being current on all payments, and refurbishing the restaurant to meet current standards. The franchisee must also pay a successor term fee equal to 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee for Bonchon Businesses.

To obtain a Successor Term, the franchisee must notify Bonchon in writing between six and nine months before the expiration of the initial term. Bonchon will then provide the franchisee with a current franchise disclosure document and a copy of the Successor Franchise Agreement.

Because the length of the Successor Term is not specified in the FDD, prospective franchisees should ask Bonchon directly about the term length and ensure that the terms are clearly defined in the Successor Franchise Agreement before signing.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.