Post Term. For a continuous period of one (1) year commencing on termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of any termination pursuant to Section 8 or any voluntary termination or resignation by the Employee, the Employee shall not, individually or jointly with others, directly or indirectly, whether for the Employee’s own account or for that of any other person or entity, engage in or own or hold any ownership interest in any person or entity engaged in a restaurant business with a theme, décor, menu or style of or featured cuisine the same as or substantially similar to that of any restaurant owned or operated by the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the affiliates any of the foregoing, and that is located or intended to be located anywhere within a radius of thirty (30) miles of any restaurant owned or operated by the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the affiliates any of the foregoing, or any proposed restaurant to be owned or operated by any of the foregoing, and Employee shall not act as an officer, director, employee, partner, independent contractor, consultant, principal, agent, proprietor, or in any other capacity for, nor lend any assistance (financial or otherwise) or cooperation to, any such person, or entity. For purposes of this Section 9(b), Restaurants owned or operated by the Company shall include restaurants operated or owned by an affiliate of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, any successor entity to the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, and any entity in which the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their affiliates has an interest, including but not limited to, an interest as a franchisor. The term “proposed restaurant” shall include all locations for which the Company, or its franchisees or affiliates is conducting active, bona fide negotiations to secure a fee or leasehold interest with the intention of establishing a restaurant thereon.
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Samples: Officer Employment Agreement (Bloomin' Brands, Inc.), Officer Employment Agreement (Osi Restaurant Partners, LLC), Officer Employment Agreement (Osi Restaurant Partners, LLC)
Post Term. For a continuous period of one two (12) year years commencing on termination of the Employee’s employment with the CompanyEmployer, regardless of any termination pursuant to Section 8 or any voluntary termination or resignation by the Employee, the Employee shall not, individually or jointly with others, directly or indirectly, whether for the Employee’s own account or for that of any other person or entity, engage in or own or hold any ownership interest in any person or entity engaged in a restaurant business with a theme, décor, menu or style of or featured cuisine the same as or substantially similar to that of any restaurant owned or operated by the Employer, the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, OSI or any of the affiliates any of the foregoingtheir affiliates, and that is located or intended to be located anywhere within a radius of thirty (30) miles of any restaurant owned or operated by the Employer, the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, OSI or any of the affiliates any of the foregoingtheir affiliates, or any proposed restaurant to be owned or operated by any of the foregoing, and Employee shall not act as an officer, director, employee, partner, independent contractor, consultant, principal, agent, proprietor, or in any other capacity for, nor lend any assistance (financial or otherwise) or cooperation to, any such person, or entity. For purposes of this Section 9(b), Restaurants owned or operated by the Employer, the Company or OSI shall include restaurants operated or owned by an affiliate of the CompanyEmployer, its subsidiaries the Company or affiliatesOSI, any successor entity to the CompanyEmployer, its subsidiaries the Company or affiliatesOSI, and any entity in which the Employer, the Company, its subsidiaries OSI or any of their affiliates has an interest, including but not limited to, an interest as a franchisor. The term “proposed restaurant” shall include all locations for which the Employer, the Company, OSI, or its their franchisees or affiliates is conducting active, bona fide negotiations to secure a fee or leasehold interest with the intention of establishing a restaurant thereon.
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Samples: Officer Employment Agreement (Outback Steakhouse Inc)
Post Term. For a continuous period of one (1) year commencing on termination of the Employee’s employment with the CompanyEmployer, regardless of any termination pursuant to Section 8 or any voluntary termination or resignation by the Employee, the Employee shall not, individually or jointly with others, directly or indirectly, whether for the Employee’s own account or for that of any other person or entity, engage in or own or hold any ownership interest in any person or entity engaged in a restaurant business with a theme, décor, menu or style of or featured cuisine the same as or substantially similar to that of any restaurant owned or operated by the Employer or the Company, its subsidiaries or their affiliates, or any of the affiliates of any of the foregoing, and that is located or intended to be located anywhere within a radius of thirty (30) miles of any restaurant owned or operated by the Employer, the Company, its subsidiaries or their affiliates, or any of the affiliates of any of the foregoing, or any proposed restaurant to be owned or operated by any of the foregoing, and Employee shall not act as an officer, director, employee, partner, independent contractor, consultant, principal, agent, proprietor, or in any other capacity for, nor lend any assistance (financial or otherwise) or cooperation to, any such person, or entity. For purposes of this Section 9(b), Restaurants owned or operated by the Employer or the Company shall include restaurants operated or owned by an affiliate of the Employer or an affiliate of the Company, its subsidiaries or their affiliates, any successor entity to the Employer or the Company, its subsidiaries or their affiliates, and any entity in which the CompanyEmployer, its subsidiaries the Company or any of their affiliates has an interest, including but not limited to, an interest as a franchisor. The term “proposed restaurant” shall include all locations for which the Employer or the Company, or its their franchisees or affiliates is conducting active, bona fide negotiations to secure a fee or leasehold interest with the intention of establishing a restaurant thereon.
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Samples: Officer Employment Agreement (Bloomin' Brands, Inc.)