Can Beef O Bradys purchase, merge, or acquire a competitive or non-competitive franchise or non-franchise network, chain, or any other business, regardless of its location?

According to Beef O Bradys' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beef O Bradys reserves the right to purchase, merge, acquire, be acquired by, or affiliate with any existing competitive or non-competitive franchise or non-franchise network, chain, or any other business, regardless of its location.

Following such an event, Beef O Bradys has the right to operate, franchise, or license these other businesses and/or facilities under any names or marks other than the Beef O Bradys Marks while the Franchise Agreement is in effect. This applies regardless of the location of these businesses and/or facilities, even if they are within or immediately outside the franchisee's Protected Territory.

This clause gives Beef O Bradys considerable latitude to expand and diversify its business operations through mergers and acquisitions without being restricted by existing franchise agreements, except that they cannot operate those acquired businesses under the Beef O Bradys brand within your protected territory during the term of your agreement. For a potential franchisee, this means that Beef O Bradys could acquire a competing business, potentially impacting market share or brand recognition in areas outside the franchisee's protected territory. However, the franchisee's protected territory for Beef O Bradys restaurants remains.