What criteria must a proposed Bojangles site meet before a franchisee submits it to the franchisor for approval?
Bojangles Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
A site shall only be submitted to Franchisor after Franchisee has carefully evaluated the site and determined that it meets the criteria for Restaurant sites which Franchisor has communicated to Franchisee. Franchisor shall review the application for site approval; and within forty-five (45) days of Franchisor's receipt of the application, Franchisor shall approve the proposed site or reject the site with comments as to why it was rejected. Franchisor reserves the
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 82–573)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bojangles's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must carefully evaluate a potential restaurant site and determine that it meets the criteria for restaurant sites that Bojangles has communicated to the franchisee before submitting it for approval.
Bojangles will review the application for site approval and will either approve the proposed site or reject it with comments explaining the reasons for rejection within 45 days of receipt. Bojangles reserves the right to reject any site if the franchisee or its affiliates fail to demonstrate adequate financial resources and operational readiness, are not in good standing under any agreements with Bojangles, or fail to adhere to Bojangles' manuals, policies, and procedures.
For developers, by the Site Approval Deadline, the developer must locate a site for the Restaurant, obtain Bojangles' written approval of the site, provide Bojangles with the form letter of intent, proposed lease or purchase agreement for the site, and execute Bojangles' required form Franchise Agreement for the site.