Does Bonchon provide franchisees with assistance related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
then you are prohibited from using the proposed general contractor.
All signs at your Bonchon Restaurant must conform to our sign criteria, unless we otherwise consent in writing, for good cause you demonstrate.
The sample layout and preliminary plans we furnish you will not address the requirements of any federal, state or local law, code or regulation, including those of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") or similar laws or rules. You alone, working with the AOR, are responsible for ensuring that your Bonchon Restaurant, as constructed, complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, building codes, fire codes, permit requirements and the ADA. Further, the sample layout and preliminary plans we furnish you will not contain the requirements of, and may not be used for, construction drawings or other documentation necessary to obtain permits or authorizations to build and/or operate a specific Bonchon Restaurant. You agree, at your expense, to employ our AOR to complete, adapt, modify or substitute the layout, plans and specifications for your Bonchon Restaurant.
You must submit a complete set of your proposed final plans and specifications to us and obtain our written approval of them before you seek to register them with any governmental or quasi-
governmental agency or begin construction of your franchised Restaurant. Although this Agreement does not require us to do so, we may have an interior designer make visit(s) to your Restaurant Location, and you agree to allow those visits, in order to assist us in determining whether to approve your final plans and specifications. Our approval will be based on our and our designees' assessment of compliance with our standards for new Bonchon Restaurants. We will not assess compliance with federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations, including the ADA. Your architect (or if required, an independent architect) must certify to you in writing that the plans and specifications for your Restaurant comply with the ADA; the architectural guidelines under the ADA; all applicable federal, state and/or local laws, rules and regulations for accessible facilities; and, all other applicable federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations (including building codes, fire codes and permit requirements).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bonchon does not ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The franchisee is solely responsible for ensuring their Bonchon restaurant complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, building codes, fire codes, permit requirements, and the ADA.
Bonchon will furnish sample layouts and preliminary plans, but these will not address ADA requirements or similar laws. The franchisee must work with Bonchon's approved Architect of Record (AOR) to ensure the restaurant's design complies with all applicable laws, including the ADA. The franchisee is responsible for employing the AOR to adapt the layout, plans, and specifications for their Bonchon Restaurant.
Before construction, the franchisee must submit the final plans and specifications to Bonchon for written approval. Bonchon may have an interior designer visit the restaurant location to assess compliance with Bonchon's standards for new restaurants, but Bonchon will not assess compliance with the ADA or other laws. The franchisee's architect must certify in writing that the plans comply with the ADA and all other applicable laws and regulations. The franchisee must provide Bonchon with a copy of this certification if requested.