What is the maximum number of days a Bonchon franchisee operating a Remote Kitchen Restaurant has to open their franchised business after the Effective Date?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must fulfill all of your pre-opening obligations and open your franchised Bonchon Business to the general public no later than 300 days (or 210 days, if you will be operating a Remote Kitchen Restaurant) following the Effective Date or on or before the Scheduled Opening Date specified in Exhibit A, whichever is earlier (the "Scheduled Opening Date").
You will not be allowed to open your Bonchon Restaurant without our written approval, which we will not unreasonably withhold. In order to obtain our approval to open, you must: obtain all required state, local and other required government certifications, permits and licenses (including, if you will sell liquor, a liquor license), furnish to us copies of all such required permits and licenses; furnish to us copies of all insurance policies required under this Agreement; attend and successfully complete our Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program (as applicable) to our satisfaction (as provided in this Agreement); pay us or our affiliates any amounts due through the date that you request our approval to open; not be in default under any agreement with us or any affiliate of ours; not be in default under, but instead be current with, all contracts or agreements with your principal vendors, suppliers and other business creditors (including the lessor or sublessor of your Restaurant Location, us and our affiliates); and, otherwise comply in all respects with the pre-opening obligations set forth in this Agreement and/or our Manuals or other written notices we may furnish to you. In addition, before you may open your Restaurant, you must meet minimum stated staffing requirements at least five days prior to the start of training and pass a pre-opening inspection that we will conduct prior to the on-site opening training and assistance that we provide upon the opening of your Restaurant.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee operating a Remote Kitchen Restaurant has a maximum of 210 days from the Effective Date to open their Bonchon business to the public. This deadline is in place to ensure the franchisee promptly establishes and begins operating the franchised business. The franchisee must meet this deadline or the Scheduled Opening Date specified in Exhibit A, whichever comes first.
Bonchon requires written approval before a franchisee can open their restaurant. To obtain this approval, the franchisee must fulfill several conditions, including securing all necessary state, local, and governmental certifications, permits, and licenses (such as a liquor license if applicable). They must also provide copies of all required permits, licenses, and insurance policies, and successfully complete the Initial Training Program or Partner Training Program.
Additionally, the franchisee must pay any outstanding amounts owed to Bonchon or its affiliates, not be in default under any agreement with Bonchon or its affiliates, and be current with all contracts with principal vendors, suppliers, and other business creditors, including the lessor of the Restaurant Location. Compliance with all pre-opening obligations outlined in the Franchise Agreement, manuals, and other written notices is also mandatory. Meeting minimum staffing requirements at least five days before training and passing a pre-opening inspection are also necessary steps before opening the Bonchon restaurant.