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What is Bb.Q Chicken's obligation regarding potential sites provided by the franchisee?

Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

You must assume all costs, liabilities, expenses and responsibility for locating, obtaining and developing a site for the Restaurant and for constructing and equipping the Restaurant or Food Truck at the

accepted site. You will select the site for the Restaurant subject to our acceptance and using our site selection criteria. Before you lease or purchase the site for the Restaurant, you must locate a site that satisfies our site selection guidelines. If we deem it necessary, we will conduct one on-site evaluation, but before we conduct the evaluation you must submit to us in the form we specify a description of the site, including evidence that the site satisfies our site selection guidelines, together with other information and materials that we may reasonably require, including a letter of intent or other evidence that confirms your favorable prospects for obtaining the site. We have the right to approve deviations from our site selection standards based on the individual factors and components of a particular site.

You must submit to us information and materials relating to the proposed site for our review no later than 60 days after you have signed the Franchise Agreement. We will have 30 days after we receive this information and materials from you to accept or decline the proposed site as the location for your Franchised Business. If we do not provide our specific acceptance of a proposed site, the site is deemed not accepted. We do not warrant or guarantee that your Restaurant will be successful at any site that we accept. Our acceptance only means that the site meets our minimum requirements for a Restaurant, subject to any deviation from our standards as we may permit.

In the event we do not approve a proposed site by written notice to you within 30 days, such site will be deemed disapproved by us. If we cannot agree on a proposed site, we may elect to terminate the Franchise Agreement and keep the entire initial franchise fee.

We will provide you with our current written site selection guidelines and any other site selection counseling and assistance we think is advisable. Our criteria for site selection include location of the site and its setting (free-standing building, shopping center, downtown location, etc.); availability of parking; visibility from main roads; availability, size and placement of signage; co-tenants in the shopping center or immediate area; accessibility to the site; condition of the premises and how much build-out or construction it will need; proximity to competitive businesses; and availability of utilities. We will use these and other factors in determining the suitability of your proposed site for Franchised Business. Once the location for your Restaurant has been determined, your Restaurant may not be relocated without our prior written consent. There are no fees for relocating your Restaurant, unless you request to relocate outside of your designated territory. You must provide us with a copy of the signed lease for your Restaurant location within 90 days after you have signed the Franchise Agreement, failure to do so may result in the termination of your Franchise Agreement.

Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 33–41)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Bb.Q Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for finding and developing a site for their restaurant or food truck, but the site is subject to Bb.Q Chicken's approval based on their site selection criteria. Franchisees must submit site information to Bb.Q Chicken no later than 60 days after signing the Franchise Agreement. Bb.Q Chicken then has 30 days to either accept or reject the proposed site. If Bb.Q Chicken does not provide specific acceptance within that timeframe, the site is considered not accepted.

Bb.Q Chicken may conduct an on-site evaluation if they deem it necessary, but the franchisee must first provide a description of the site and evidence that it meets Bb.Q Chicken's site selection guidelines. Bb.Q Chicken has the right to approve deviations from their site selection standards based on the specific factors of a site. However, Bb.Q Chicken does not guarantee the success of the restaurant at any accepted site; their acceptance only indicates that the site meets their minimum requirements.

If Bb.Q Chicken disapproves a proposed site and the parties cannot agree on an alternative, Bb.Q Chicken has the option to terminate the Franchise Agreement and retain the initial franchise fee. Bb.Q Chicken will provide franchisees with their current written site selection guidelines and any other site selection counseling they deem advisable. These criteria include factors such as the location and setting of the site, parking availability, visibility, signage, co-tenants, accessibility, condition of the premises, proximity to competitors, and availability of utilities.

For franchisees entering into a Multi-Unit Operator Agreement with Bb.Q Chicken, Bb.Q Chicken will review the information regarding potential sites provided by the franchisee to determine whether the sites meet their standards and criteria for a Restaurant and, if the site meets their criteria, accept the site for a Restaurant. Bb.Q Chicken will also provide standard specifications and layouts for building and furnishing the Franchised Business and will review the franchisee's site plan and final build-out plans and specifications for conformity to their standards and specifications.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.