Does Browns Chicken specify a particular form for the confidentiality and noncompetition agreement that the franchisee's personnel must execute?
Browns_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In connection with this obligation, Franchisee shall notify Brown of the name and address of each affiliate, officer, director, partner, supervisory employee and owner of Franchisee and shall update such information whenever necessary.
Such notification shall contain and have annexed thereto a copy of a confidentiality and noncompetition agreement in a form satisfactory to Brown, executed by the individual at the time he or she acquires an interest in or becomes associated with Franchisee in which such individual consents to be bound by the restrictive covenants contained in said agreement and to Brown's and Franchisee's enforcement of such covenants.
The obligations of Franchisee pursuant to this Section 14 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Browns Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must ensure that certain personnel execute a confidentiality and noncompetition agreement. Browns Chicken requires the franchisee to notify them of the name and address of each affiliate, officer, director, partner, supervisory employee, and owner of the franchisee, updating this information as necessary.
This notification must include a copy of a confidentiality and noncompetition agreement executed by the individual when they become associated with the franchisee. The agreement must be in a form satisfactory to Browns Chicken, indicating that Browns Chicken has the right to approve the form used. The individual must consent to be bound by the restrictive covenants in the agreement and to Browns Chicken's and the franchisee's enforcement of these covenants.
This requirement ensures that Browns Chicken can protect its confidential information and trade secrets by having all relevant individuals associated with the franchisee bound by confidentiality and noncompetition obligations. The obligations continue even after the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.