Does Bonchon have an obligation to furnish revisions of the Bonchon Software to licensees in the Bonchon franchise network?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Licensor may, from time to time, revise the Bonchon Software or any part of the Software. In doing so, Licensor incurs no obligation to furnish said revisions to Licensee and other licensees in the Bonchon franchise network. Licensor reserves the right to add and/or delete, at its sole option, computer programs and/or features to the Bonchon Software. If Licensor furnishes Licensee with revisions or additions to the Bonchon Software, Licensor specifically reserves the right to charge Licensee for them at the prices and on the terms that Licensor determines at its sole option, including, without limitation, any costs associated with installation of computer hardware, equipment, connections, data systems, software, etc. Any updates, replacements, revisions, enhancements, additions or conversions to the Bonchon Software furnished by Licensor to Licensee will become part of the "Software" under this Agreement and subject to this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bonchon is not obligated to furnish revisions of the Bonchon Software to its franchisees. Bonchon retains the right to revise the software at its discretion without any requirement to provide these revisions to franchisees.
This means that Bonchon franchisees may not automatically receive updates or improvements to the software used in their franchised businesses. Bonchon also reserves the right to add or delete computer programs and/or features to the Bonchon Software at its sole option.
Furthermore, if Bonchon does provide revisions or additions to the Bonchon Software, it has the right to charge franchisees for these updates at prices and terms it determines, including costs associated with installation of computer hardware, equipment, connections, data systems, and software. Any updates or changes to the software provided by Bonchon become part of the software and are subject to the terms of the license agreement.