Does Bb.Q Chicken have the obligation to establish and maintain a website?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 8.5.1 We shall have the right, but not the obligation, to establish and maintain a Website, which may, without limitation, promote the Marks, bb.q Chicken businesses and any or all of the products offered at Franchised Businesses, the franchising of bb.q Chicken businesses, and/or the System.
We shall have the sole right to control all aspects of the Website, including without limitation its design, content, functionality, links to the websites of third parties, legal notices, and policies and terms of usage; we shall also have the right to discontinue operation of the Website.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–283)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bb.Q Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, Bb.Q Chicken is not obligated to establish and maintain a website. The FDD states that Bb.Q Chicken has the right, but not the obligation, to establish and maintain a website. This website may promote the Bb.Q Chicken brand, businesses, products, and the franchising of Bb.Q Chicken.
Bb.Q Chicken retains sole control over all aspects of the website, including its design, content, functionality, links, legal notices, policies, and terms of usage. Bb.Q Chicken also has the right to discontinue the website's operation.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that Bb.Q Chicken may or may not have a website in place to support the franchise system. If a website exists, Bb.Q Chicken controls its content and can shut it down at any time. Franchisees should inquire about Bb.Q Chicken's current website strategy and any plans for future online presence to understand how the brand will be supported digitally.