What must each Owner and their spouse sign regarding a Chop5 Salad Kitchen franchise?
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EXHIBIT "A" TO LEASE ADDENDUM DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES
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ATTACHMENT "D"
TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
FRANCHISE OWNER AGREEMENT
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FRANCHISE OWNER AGREEMENT
This Franchise Owner Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into by: (a) each of the undersigned owners of Franchisee (defined below); and (b) the spouse of each such owner, in favor of CHOP5 Franchise LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company, and its successors and assigns ("us"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Each signatory to this Agreement is referred to as "you".
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement the following terms have the meanings given to them below:
"Business Data" means all data pertaining to Franchisee's Restaurant, customers and business operations, whether collected by you, Franchisee, us or any other person.
"Competing Business" means any business that meets at least one of the following criteria: (a) any fast casual restaurant that derives, or is reasonably expected to derive, at least 35% of its revenue from the sale of made-to-order salads, salad bowls, grain bowls and/or soups; (b) any business that solicits, offers or sells franchises or licenses for a business that meets the criteria in clause (a) of this definition; and/or (c) any business that services, trains, supports, consults with, advises or otherwise assists any Person with respect to the development, management and/or operation of a business that meets the criteria in clause (a) of this definition. A Competing Business does not include any CHOP5 Salad Kitchen Restaurant operated pursuant to a valid franchise agreement or license agreement with us or our affiliate.
"Confidential Information" means and includes: (a) the Know-How; (b) the Business Data; (c) the terms of the Franchise Agreement and all related agreements signed by Franchisee in connection with the Restaurant, and all attachments thereto and amendments thereof; (d) the components of the System; (e) all information within or comprising the Manual; and (f) all other concepts, ideas, trade secrets, financial information, marketing strategies, expansion strategies, studies, supplier information, customer information, franchisee information, investor information, flow charts, inventions, mask works, improvements, discoveries, standards, specifications, formulae, recipes, designs, sketches, drawings, policies, processes, procedures, methodologies and techniques, together with analyses, compilations, studies or other documents that: (i) are designated as confidential; (ii) are known by you to be considered confidential by us; and/or (iii) are by their nature inherently or reasonably to be considered confidential. Confidential Information does not include any information that: (a) is now, or subsequently becomes, generally available to the public (except as a result of a breach of confidentiality obligations by you, Franchisee or Franchisee's owners, employees or other constituents); (b) you can demonstrate was rightfully in your possession, without obligation of nondisclosure, before we, any person associated us, Franchisee, or any person associated with Franchisee, disclosed the information to you; (c) is independently developed by you without any use of, or reference to, any Confidential Information; or (d) is rightfully obtained from a third party who has the right to transfer or disclose such information to you without breaching any obligation of confidentiality imposed on such third party.
"Copyrighted Materials" means all copyrightable materials for which we or our affiliate secure common law or registered copyright protection and that we allow franchisees to use, sell or display in connection with the marketing and/or operation of a Restaurant.
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"Intellectual Property" means, collectively or individually, the Business Data, Copyrighted Materials, Improvements, Know-how, Marks and System.
"Know-how" means and includes our (and our affiliates') trade secrets and other proprietary information relating to the design, construction, development, marketing or operation of a Restaurant including, but
not limited to: architectural plans, drawings and specifications for a prototype Restaurant; site selection criteria; recipes; methods and techniques; standards and specifications; policies and procedures; supplier lists and information; marketing strategies; merchandising strategies; financial information; and information comprising the System or included in the Manual.
"Manual" means our confidential brand standards manual for the operation of a Restaurant.
"Marks" means and includes all service marks, trademarks, trade names and logos that we designate from time to time and authorize Restaurants to use, including "CHOP5 Salad Kitchen®", "CHOP5®" and the associated logos. The Marks also include any distinctive trade dress used to identify a Restaurant or the products it sells.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 50–178)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Chop5 Salad Kitchen Franchise Disclosure Document, each owner of a Chop5 Salad Kitchen franchise, along with their spouse, must sign a Franchise Owner Agreement. This agreement is made in favor of CHOP5 Franchise LLC and its successors. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure that owners are bound to certain terms of the Franchise Agreement, particularly those applicable to owners, and to prevent unfair competition or misuse of Chop5 Salad Kitchen's intellectual property.
The Franchise Owner Agreement includes several key provisions. It defines terms such as 'Business Data,' 'Competing Business,' 'Law,' 'Local Advertising Commitment,' 'Losses and Expenses,' 'Manual,' 'Marks,' 'Minority Interest Transfer,' 'Operating Partner,' 'Operational Data,' and 'Owner.' These definitions clarify the scope and obligations of the owners under the agreement. The agreement also emphasizes the importance of protecting Chop5 Salad Kitchen's intellectual property and confidential information, requiring owners to refrain from unauthorized use or disclosure.
Furthermore, the Franchise Owner Agreement includes brand protection covenants that restrict owners from using intellectual property or confidential information outside the scope of operating the franchise in compliance with the Franchise Agreement and Manual. Owners must also maintain the confidentiality of information, avoid making unauthorized copies of documents, and take steps to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure. These obligations continue as long as the individual is an owner or the spouse of an owner of the Chop5 Salad Kitchen franchise.