Does the Company have an obligation to advance Franchisee's share of the costs of any arbitration proceeding for Angry Chickz?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Company reserves the right, but has no obligation, to advance Franchisee's share of the costs of any arbitration proceeding in order for such arbitration proceeding to take place and by doing so will not be deemed to have waived or relinquished Company's right to seek the recovery of those costs in accordance with this Section 17.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Angry Chickz Franchise Disclosure Document, Angry Chickz is not obligated to advance a franchisee's share of the costs of any arbitration proceeding. However, Angry Chickz reserves the right to do so.
Specifically, the FDD states that Angry Chickz "reserves the right, but has no obligation, to advance Franchisee's share of the costs of any arbitration proceeding in order for such arbitration proceeding to take place".
If Angry Chickz chooses to advance these costs, it does not relinquish its right to seek recovery of those costs later. This means that while Angry Chickz may initially cover the franchisee's portion of the arbitration costs to facilitate the proceedings, the franchisee may ultimately be responsible for reimbursing Angry Chickz for these advanced funds.