Does the Buona franchise agreement require anyone Franchisee may choose to send to training 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 the franchisee chooses to send to training must execute Buona's standard Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement. This requirement is in place before they perform any work at the franchised business or have access to Buona's proprietary information.
This agreement is not limited to just those in training. The franchisee must also ensure that their shareholders, officers, directors, members, managers, partners, guarantors, supervisory and principal employees, including managers and assistant managers, also sign the Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement as a condition of their employment. This broad scope ensures that all individuals with significant involvement or access to sensitive information are bound by the agreement.
The franchisee is responsible for providing copies of all signed agreements to Buona within one week of their execution. Failure to obtain these signed agreements from the specified individuals constitutes a breach of the franchise agreement. This requirement highlights the importance Buona places on protecting its confidential information and maintaining a competitive edge.