As a franchisee, what agreement must I sign to operate an Antioch Pizza Shop franchise?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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We offer to qualified candidates the grant of a franchise to operate an Antioch Pizza Shop franchise business featuring pizza and related food products under one of 4 formats: (1) the traditional restaurant location that offers dine in for customers as well as take-out and delivery ("Dine-In Restaurant"), (2) the take-out/ delivery only restaurant that may offer very limited seating ("Take-Out/Delivery Restaurant"), and (3) a small version of the Take-Out/Delivery Restaurant that has a more limited menu ("Express Restaurant"), and (4) the mobile Food Truck/Trailer franchise business with a limited menu ("Food Truck/Trailer"). The Dine-In Restaurant, Takeout/Delivery Restaurant, Express Restaurant and Food Truck/Trailer or any of them are referred to in this Franchise Disclosure Document as the "Antioch Pizza Shop Business." You must sign our franchise agreement (the "Franchise Agreement"), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A to this Franchise Disclosure Document. If you will operate an Express franchise, you will also sign an Addendum to the Franchise Agreement for the Express franchise, a copy of which is attached at Exhibit G to this Franchise Disclosure Document. If you will operate a Food Truck/Trailer franchise, you will also sign an Addendum to the Franchise Agreement for the Food Truck/Trailer franchise, a copy of which is attached at Exhibit H to this Franchise Disclosure Document.
All of the Antioch Pizza Shop Businesses will operate using our distinctive building designs, decor, color schemes and trade dress and signage; standards, procedures, policies, and techniques described in the operations manual and other written materials; secret food recipes; and advertising, marketing, and promotional programs (the "System") and using the mark Antioch Pizza Shop™, and related names, trademarks, service marks, logos, copyrights, designs, emblems, slogans, and other commercial symbols designated by us for use in connection with the System (the "Marks"). Antioch Pizza Shop Businesses offer and sell pizza, appetizers, sandwiches, pasta, salads, wings and desserts (with the Express Restaurant and Food Truck/Trailer offering a more limited menu). At your option, you may also offer beer and wine from your Antioch Pizza Shop Business.
We also allow certain franchisees who meet our criteria to become a Developer.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Antioch Pizza Shop Franchise Disclosure Document, as a franchisee, you must sign the Franchise Agreement. The Franchise Agreement is included as Exhibit A to the FDD. If you plan to operate an Express franchise, you must also sign an Addendum to the Franchise Agreement for the Express franchise, which is included as Exhibit G to the FDD. If you plan to operate a Food Truck/Trailer franchise, you must also sign an Addendum to the Franchise Agreement for the Food Truck/Trailer franchise, which is included as Exhibit H to the FDD.
For franchisees who qualify as a Developer, they must agree to establish and operate a minimum of two restaurant franchises in a specific Development Area over a set period. Food Truck/Trailer franchises are excluded from multi-unit development agreements. Developers will sign a Multi-Unit Development Agreement, which is included as Exhibit B to the FDD. At the time the Multi-Unit Development Agreement is signed, the Developer will sign a Franchise Agreement for the first Antioch Pizza Shop Business. For each subsequent franchise to be developed, the Developer will sign the current form of the Franchise Agreement, which may have different terms than the Franchise Agreement included in the FDD.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review all agreements and addendums with a legal professional to fully understand their obligations and rights. Understanding the terms of the Franchise Agreement, and any applicable addendums, is crucial before investing in an Antioch Pizza Shop franchise.