According to Buona's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, a franchisee must immediately cease operating the Franchised Business as a Buona Franchised Business and must not represent to the public that the restaurant is or was a Buona Franchised Business. This means the franchisee can no longer use the Buona brand name or imply any affiliation with the franchise.

Additionally, the franchisee must immediately and permanently stop using any menus, recipes, confidential formulas, equipment, methods, procedures, and techniques associated with the Buona system. This includes refraining from using Buona's trade names, trademarks, and service marks in any manner, such as on signs, menus, advertising, promotional materials, stationery, and forms. This ensures that the franchisee does not continue to benefit from Buona's intellectual property and brand recognition after the agreement ends.

These post-termination obligations are standard in franchising to protect the brand's integrity and prevent former franchisees from unfairly competing using the franchisor's proprietary information and trademarks. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in legal action from Buona to enforce these provisions.