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What actions can Buona take if the developer defaults on the Development Agreement?

Buona Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

  • 7.3 If you (i) fail to meet any of the deadlines set forth in the Development Schedule; (ii) fail to comply with any other term and condition of this Agreement; (iii) make or attempt to make a transfer, sale or assignment of this Agreement in violation of this Agreement; or (iv) you or other entity owned by the Owners are in default under any individual Franchise Agreement with us, or of any other agreement to which we are parties; any such event shall constitute a default under this Agreement.

Upon any such default, we, in our sole discretion, may do any one or more of the following:

  • (a) Terminate this Agreement and all rights granted hereunder to you without affording you any opportunity to cure the default effective immediately upon delivery to you of a written notice from us;

  • (b) Reduce the number of Buona Restaurants which you have the right to establish and open pursuant to this Agreement and reduce the corresponding Development Territory; or

  • (c) Exercise any other rights and remedies which we may have under applicable law.

  • 7.4 Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all remaining rights granted to you to establish and open Buona Restaurants under this Agreement for which a Franchise Agreement has not been executed shall automatically be null and void.

You shall have no right to establish, open or operate any Buona Restaurants for which a Franchise Agreement has not been executed by us prior to the date of termination or expiration of this Agreement.

Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, we will have the right to establish ourselves or through an affiliate or grant to a third party the right to establish a Buona Business within the Development Territory as long as there is no violation of the territorial protections granted to you under existing individual Franchise Agreements.

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 78)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Buona's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, several actions can be taken if a developer defaults on the Development Agreement. Specifically, if the developer fails to meet deadlines in the Development Schedule, fails to comply with any terms of the agreement, attempts to transfer or assign the agreement against its terms, or defaults on any individual Franchise Agreement or other agreement with Buona, it constitutes a default.

Upon such a default, Buona has the sole discretion to take one or more of the following actions: terminate the Development Agreement immediately by providing written notice, without offering an opportunity to cure the default; reduce the number of Buona restaurants the developer is allowed to establish and reduce the corresponding Development Territory; or exercise any other legal rights and remedies available under applicable law.

Furthermore, upon termination or expiration of the Development Agreement, all remaining rights to establish and open Buona restaurants for which a Franchise Agreement has not been executed become null and void. The developer loses the right to open any further Buona restaurants without a fully executed Franchise Agreement. Buona also retains the right to establish a Buona restaurant itself, through an affiliate, or by granting the right to a third party within the Development Territory, provided it does not violate any territorial protections granted under existing individual Franchise Agreements.

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.