What are the 'Marks' referring to in the Angry Chickz Franchise Agreement?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| THIS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this day of , 20 ("Effective Date") by and between Angry Chickz Franchising LLC, a California limited liability company ("Company"), and , a(n) ("Franchisee"). |
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| RECITALS |
| A. |
| Company and/or its Affiliates have developed (and may continue to develop and |
| modify) a system for the operation of restaurants operated under the Marks (as defined below) that |
| feature boneless, breaded chicken (e.g., "Nashville Hot Chicken"), fries, macaroni and cheese, |
| coleslaw, rice and other authorized food, beverages and novelty items and services (individually, |
| a "Restaurant" and collectively, the "Restaurants"). |
| B. |
| Company and/or its Affiliates use, promote, and license others to use and promote |
| certain trademarks, service marks, logotypes, and other commercial symbols in operating the |
| Restaurants, including the "Angry Chickz" mark, and may, from time to time, |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Angry Chickz Franchise Disclosure Document, the 'Marks' refer to the trademarks, service marks, logotypes, and other commercial symbols that Angry Chickz and its affiliates use to operate restaurants. These Marks include, but are not limited to, the "Angry Chickz" mark itself. Angry Chickz may create, use, and license other trademarks, service marks, logos, and commercial symbols to identify and operate the restaurants.
As an Angry Chickz franchisee, you are required to use and display the company's trade dress, Marks, signs, advertising, and slogans only as prescribed or approved by Angry Chickz. You must maintain the highest quality standards in your restaurant's operation, promotion, marketing, and advertising, ensuring that your services are similar to those offered by Angry Chickz and its affiliates. The Marks must be displayed according to the standards set by Angry Chickz.
Upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, Angry Chickz has the right to ensure the franchisee discontinues the use of the trade dress and Marks, even to the point of acting as the franchisee's attorney-in-fact to execute necessary documents. Franchisees cannot imprint the Marks on any product or use them in connection with securities offerings or credit requests without prior written approval from Angry Chickz. All use of the Marks and trade dress by the franchisee benefits Angry Chickz, and the franchisee cannot contest the validity of the Marks or their registration. Franchisees must also identify their business as independently owned and operated under a license from Angry Chickz in all relevant media and advertisements.