During what hours is a Browns Chicken franchisee permitted to offer Video Gaming?
Browns_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- So long as Franchisee's Store is a Licensed Establishment, Franchisee shall operate all the Video Gaming Terminals during all the legal hours of operation as described in Paragraph 13 above. The only exception to this obligation is in the event Franchisee requests, and Brown consents in writing to such request, for a partial or complete cessation of Video Gaming at Franchisee's Store.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Browns Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must operate video gaming terminals during all legal hours of operation, provided their store is a licensed establishment. The FDD refers to Paragraph 13, which is not included in the provided excerpts.
This obligation can only be waived if the franchisee requests and Browns Chicken consents in writing to a partial or complete cessation of video gaming at the franchisee's store. This means that unless Browns Chicken agrees otherwise in writing, franchisees are expected to offer video gaming whenever it is legally permissible.
It is important for prospective franchisees to understand the specific legal hours of operation for video gaming in their location, as this will dictate when they are required to have the terminals active. A prospective franchisee should ask the franchisor for clarification on what Paragraph 13 entails and what the legal hours of operation are for video gaming.