How often can Angry Chickz request a local marketing plan from a franchisee?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Monthly, you must shall expend no less than 1% of its Gross Sales for the preceding month, for local advertising of your Restaurant ("Local Advertising Expenditure"). At our request, but no more frequently than annually, you must prepare a deliver to us for our review and acceptance a local marketing plan for the 12-month period designated by us in our request. Such local marketing plan shall be prepared in accordance with the Standards and Manual(s). You must deliver evidence of local advertising expenditures in the form and manner prescribed by us. All contributions to a Co-op Advertising Region and all expenditures for other promotional campaigns shall be in addition to your required Local Advertising Expenditure.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 18–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Angry Chickz's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company can request a local marketing plan from its franchisees no more than once per year. This plan must cover a 12-month period designated by Angry Chickz and adhere to the standards outlined in the franchise's manuals.
In addition to the local marketing plan, franchisees are required to spend at least 1% of their gross sales from the preceding month on local advertising. This expenditure is separate from any contributions to a Co-op Advertising Region or other promotional campaigns. Franchisees must also provide evidence of these local advertising expenditures in a format prescribed by Angry Chickz.
This requirement ensures that Angry Chickz franchisees are actively promoting their restaurants within their local markets while adhering to the brand's overall marketing standards. The annual marketing plan allows for a structured approach to local advertising, while the monthly expenditure requirement ensures consistent promotional efforts. Prospective franchisees should factor these ongoing advertising costs into their financial projections.