Under what conditions can Angry Chickz terminate a franchise agreement in Michigan before its expiration?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN PROHIBITS CERTAIN UNFAIR PROVISIONS THAT ARE SOMETIMES IN FRANCHISE DOCUMENTS. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE IN THESE FRANCHISE DOCUMENTS, THE PROVISIONS ARE VOID AND CANNOT BE ENFORCED AGAINST YOU:
- (c) A provision that permits a Franchisor to terminate a franchise prior to the expiration of its term except for good cause.
Good cause shall include the failure of the franchisee to comply with any lawful provision of the franchise agreement and to cure such failure after being given written notice thereof and a reasonable opportunity, which in no event need be more than 30 days, to cure such failure.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 54–260)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Angry Chickz's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, an addendum for the state of Michigan addresses franchise termination. Specifically, it states that Angry Chickz can only terminate a franchise agreement before its term expires if there is "good cause."
"Good cause" is defined to include situations where the franchisee fails to comply with any lawful provision of the franchise agreement. However, Angry Chickz must provide the franchisee with written notice of the failure and a reasonable opportunity to correct it.
The addendum specifies that the cure period does not have to be longer than 30 days. This means that if an Angry Chickz franchisee in Michigan violates the franchise agreement, they have a maximum of 30 days to fix the issue after receiving written notice, or Angry Chickz can terminate the agreement.