Does the Buona franchise agreement require anyone who has access to the Manual to execute the Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement?
Buona Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 14.4 Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement*.* Franchisee must have its shareholders, officers, directors, members, managers, partners, guarantors, supervisory and principal employees, including managers and assistant managers (as a condition to their employment), anyone Franchisee may choose to send to training, and anyone who has access to the Manual or any of Franchisor's proprietary information or Confidential Information, execute Franchisor's standard Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement (which is an exhibit to the Franchise Disclosure Document and as may be updated in the Manual) before performing any work at the Franchised Business or otherwise having access to Franchisor's proprietary information.
A copy of all the signed agreements shall be delivered to Franchisor within one (1) week of their execution.
The failure of Franchisee to obtain execution of
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 78–356)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buona's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement stipulates that anyone who has access to the Buona Manual must execute the standard Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement. This requirement extends to shareholders, officers, directors, members, managers, partners, guarantors, supervisory and principal employees (including managers and assistant managers), and anyone the franchisee sends to training, as a condition of their employment or access to proprietary information.
This agreement, which may be updated in the Manual, must be signed before these individuals perform any work at the franchised business or access Buona's proprietary information. The franchisee is responsible for ensuring these individuals sign the agreement.
Buona requires that a copy of all signed agreements be delivered to them within one week of their execution. Failure to obtain the execution of these agreements by the specified individuals constitutes a breach of the franchise agreement by the franchisee.