Does the Angry Chickz Franchise Agreement table of contents mention anything about compliance with laws?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ARTICLE 7 FRANCHISED BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND STANDARDS
7.1 Compliance with Standards and Applicable Law. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that operating and maintaining the Franchised Business according to the System and Standards are essential to preserve the goodwill of the Marks and all Restaurants. Therefore, Franchisee shall comply in the System and operate the Franchised Business in strict compliance with the Standards and Manual(s). The Standards and the Manuals(s) may regulate any or all aspects of the operation and maintenance of the Franchised Business. Without limiting the foregoing, Franchisee shall operate the Franchised Business as a clean, orderly, lawful and respectable place of business in accordance with the Standards and in accordance with Applicable Law. Franchisee shall not knowingly cause or allow any part of its Franchised Business to be used for any immoral or illegal purpose. Franchisee at all times shall provide high quality and professional, prompt, courteous, and efficient goods and services to customers and at all times at professionally and courteous to members of the public. Without limiting its other rights, Company may, in its sole discretion, contract with a third party to conduct sanitation and food safety audits of the Franchised Business periodically throughout the Term, but no less than once per calendar year. Franchisee shall reimburse Company for the cost of such sanitation and food safety audits. Franchisee will conform to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, fair dealing and ethical conduct. Franchisee shall not engage in any action which will cause Company to be in violation of any Applicable Law. Franchisee shall refrain from engaging in action (or failing to take any action), which in the reasonable opinion of Company, causes or could cause damage, harm or injury to the Marks, and/or System.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Angry Chickz Franchise Disclosure Document, the table of contents for the Franchise Agreement itself is not provided. Therefore, it is not possible to determine from the provided documentation if the table of contents mentions compliance with laws. However, Article 7.1 of the Franchise Agreement discusses compliance with standards and applicable law.
Specifically, the FDD states that franchisees must operate the Franchised Business in strict compliance with the standards and manuals, and in accordance with applicable law. The franchisee must also operate the business as a clean, orderly, lawful, and respectable place of business. Franchisees are prohibited from knowingly allowing any part of the business to be used for any immoral or illegal purpose.
Furthermore, the franchisee must conform to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, fair dealing, and ethical conduct, and must not take any action that would cause Angry Chickz to violate any applicable law. This indicates that compliance with laws is a significant aspect of the franchise agreement, even if it is not explicitly listed in the table of contents.
Prospective franchisees should ask Angry Chickz for a full copy of the Franchise Agreement, including the table of contents, to confirm whether compliance with laws is specifically mentioned. Additionally, they should carefully review Article 7.1 and other relevant sections of the agreement to fully understand their obligations regarding legal and ethical conduct.