Common use of In-Term Covenants Clause in Contracts

In-Term Covenants. During the Term, you shall not, without Noodles & Company’s prior written consent, either directly or indirectly, for yourself, or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any person, persons, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation: (a) Divert or attempt to divert any business or customer of any Noodles & Company Restaurant to any competitor, by direct or indirect inducement or otherwise, or do or perform, directly or indirectly, any other act injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with Noodles & Company’s Marks or the System. (b) Recruit, except for general solicitation, or hire any person who is or was within a period of six (6) months prior to such recruiting or hiring an employee of ours or of any Noodles & Company Restaurant operated by us, our Affiliates or another Area Operator of ours, without obtaining the employer’s consent, which consent may be withheld for any reason. We may elect, in our sole discretion, to require you to pay to us, our Affiliate or other Area Operator, as liquidated damages an amount equal to two (2) times the annual salary of the person(s) involved in such violation plus an amount equal to our costs and attorney’s fees incurred in connection with such violation. (c) Own, maintain, advise, be employed by, consult for, make loans to, operate, engage in or have an ownership interest (including any right to share in revenues or profits) in any Competitive Business which is, or is intended to be located within: (1) the Protected Area; (2) a radius of fifteen (15) miles from your Noodles & Company Restaurant; (3) a radius of fifteen (15) miles of any Noodles & Company Restaurant; or (4) the United States.

In-Term Covenants. During the Term, you shall not, without Noodles & Company’s prior written consent, either directly or indirectly, for yourself, or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any person, persons, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation: (a) Divert or attempt to divert any business or customer of any Noodles & Company Restaurant to any competitor, by direct or indirect inducement or otherwise, or do or perform, directly or indirectly, any other act injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with Noodles & Company’s Marks or the System. (b) Recruit, except for general solicitation, or hire any person who is or was within a period of six (6) months prior to such recruiting or hiring an employee of ours or of any Noodles & Company Restaurant operated by us, our Affiliates or another Area Operator of ours, without obtaining the employer’s 's consent, which consent may be withheld for any reason. We may elect, in our sole discretion, to require you to pay to us, our Affiliate or other Area Operator, as liquidated damages an amount equal to two (2) times the annual salary of the person(s) involved in such violation plus an amount equal to our costs and attorney’s fees incurred in connection with such violation. (c) Own, maintain, advise, be employed by, consult for, make loans to, operate, engage in or have an ownership interest (including any right to share in revenues or profits) in any Competitive Business which is, or is intended to be located within: (1) the Protected Area; (2) a radius of fifteen (15) miles from your Noodles & Company Restaurant; (3) a radius of fifteen (15) miles of any Noodles & Company Restaurant; oror April 2014 15 Exhibit B to the Franchise Disclosure Document Area Development Agreement (4) the United States.