What brands are approved for the chicken breading tables that Bojangles franchisees must use?
Bojangles Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee shall purchase all food items, ingredients, equipment (including, without limitation, technology equipment, components and software), furnishings, supplies, materials, services and other items used or offered for sale at the Restaurant solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors and other sources) who demonstrate, to the continuing reasonable satisfaction of Franchisor, the ability to meet Franchisor's then-current standards and specifications for such items; who possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply Franchisee's needs promptly and reliably; and who have been approved in writing by Franchisor and not thereafter disapproved.
If Franchisee desires to purchase any products or retain any services to be used or offered for sale in the Restaurant from an unapproved supplier, Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor a written request for such approval, or shall request the supplier itself to do so, and Franchisor, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether such supplier shall be approved.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 82)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Bojangles Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to purchase food items, ingredients, equipment, furnishings, supplies, materials, and services from suppliers that meet Bojangles' standards and specifications. These suppliers must demonstrate the ability to meet Bojangles' current standards, possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply the franchisee's needs promptly and reliably, and have been approved in writing by Bojangles.
If a franchisee wishes to purchase any products or retain any services from an unapproved supplier, they must submit a written request to Bojangles for approval, or the supplier can request approval themselves. Bojangles has the sole discretion to determine whether to approve the supplier.
The FDD does not specify the exact brands approved for chicken breading tables. To obtain a list of approved brands, a prospective franchisee should contact Bojangles directly.