Does the training provided by Bb.Q Chicken to the franchisee's employees establish an employment relationship between the franchisor and those employees?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee specifically agrees that any training Franchisor provides for Franchisee's employees is geared to impart to those employees, with Franchisee's ultimate authority, the various procedures, protocols, systems, and operations of a bb.q Chicken.
Franchise and in no fashion reflects any employment relationship between Franchisor and such employees.
Finally, should it ever be asserted that we are the employer, joint employer or co-employer of any of your employees in any private or government investigation, action, proceeding, arbitration or other setting, you irrevocably agree to assist us in defending said allegation, including (if necessary) appearing at any venue requested by us to testify on our behalf (and, as may be necessary, submitting itself to depositions, other appearances and/or preparing affidavits dismissive of any allegation that we are the employer, joint employer or co-employer of any of your employees).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–283)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bb.Q Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the training provided to the franchisee's employees does not establish an employment relationship between Bb.Q Chicken and the franchisee's employees. The franchisee acknowledges that they are the sole and exclusive employer of their employees. The franchisee is responsible for all aspects of employment, including hiring, scheduling, compensation, benefits, and termination. Bb.Q Chicken has no authority to control the essential terms and conditions of the franchisee's employees' employment.
The training that Bb.Q Chicken provides is intended to impart the procedures, protocols, systems, and operations of a Bb.Q Chicken franchise to the franchisee's employees, with the franchisee maintaining ultimate authority. This training does not reflect any employment relationship between Bb.Q Chicken and the employees. The franchisee agrees to assist Bb.Q Chicken in defending against any assertion that Bb.Q Chicken is the employer, joint employer, or co-employer of the franchisee's employees.
This section of the FDD is designed to protect Bb.Q Chicken from potential liability related to the franchisee's employees. It clarifies that the franchisee is solely responsible for managing and employing their staff. This is a common practice in franchising, where the franchisee operates as an independent business owner. A prospective franchisee should carefully review this section and understand their responsibilities as an employer.