What is considered 'Confidential Information' regarding the operation of a Lees Famous Recipe Restaurant?
Lees_Famous_Recipe Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- A. "Confidential Information" means the methods, techniques, formats, marketing and promotional techniques and procedures, specifications, information, recipes, Operations Manual (as defined in Section 7(E)), systems, and knowledge of and experience in the operation and franchising of Lee's Famous Recipe Restaurants that we communicate to you or that you otherwise acquire in operating the Restaurant under the System.
Any and all information, knowledge and know-how not publicly known about the Lee's Famous Recipe System and the Products, and the services, standards, procedures, techniques and such other information or material as we may designate as Confidential Information will be deemed confidential for purposes of this Agreement.
Confidential Information does not include information, processes or techniques that are generally known to the public, other than through disclosure (whether deliberate or inadvertent) by you.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 70–287)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Lees Famous Recipe FDD, confidential information includes various elements related to the operation and franchising of Lees Famous Recipe restaurants. This encompasses methods, techniques, formats, marketing and promotional procedures, specifications, information, recipes, and the Operations Manual. It also extends to systems, knowledge, and experience acquired while operating the restaurant under the Lees Famous Recipe system.
Any information not publicly known about the Lees Famous Recipe system, products, services, standards, procedures, techniques, and materials designated as confidential are also included. However, information already generally known to the public, except through the franchisee's disclosure, is not considered confidential.
This definition of confidential information is crucial for franchisees as it sets the boundaries for what they can and cannot share with others. Protecting this information is essential for maintaining the uniqueness and competitive advantage of the Lees Famous Recipe brand. Franchisees must be diligent in safeguarding these proprietary details to avoid breaching their franchise agreement and potentially facing legal consequences.