Is Browns Chicken obligated to secure a site for my franchise?
Browns_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 11: FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING]
A. Before You Open Your Business, Brown Will Do the Following:
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- As described above in Item 6, Brown may secure and lease or purchase a site or premises acceptable to you for sublease or resale to you or will assist you in leasing or purchasing a suitable site, although Brown is not obligated by the Franchise Agreement or by any other document to do so (Paragraphs A and B of Section 4 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Prior to the opening of the Store, Brown will furnish, and you (if you are a corporation or partnership, a shareholder or partner you designate), 1 co-manager, and 1 part-time manager must attend and complete to Brown's satisfaction, a mandatory training program in the operation of a BROWN's Store, which training program will last approximately 8 weeks as follows:
C. Selection Of Store Location.
In determining a suitable location for a BROWN's Store, Brown considers such factors as the nature of and proximity to competing stores, traffic patterns, and amount of rent and/or cost of site. You are expected to conduct your own investigation respecting the potential site, including the demographics of the area. You and Brown must agree on a suitable location for a BROWN's Store before you enter into a Franchise Agreement with Brown. Brown will not enter into a Franchise Agreement with you until a suitable location has been agreed upon.
D. Store Opening.
Brown estimates that the length of time between the signing of the Agreement and the opening of the Store will generally range from 60-300 days, depending on the time required to secure and/or develop suitable premises, complete training and other factors. The Franchise Agreement requires you to open the Store for business within 15 days after the later of Brown's determination that the Store is in suitable condition to open or your completion of the initial training. Brown may terminate the Franchise Agreement if the Store is not open within 300 days from the date the Franchise Agreement is signed (in which event the Franchise Fee is not refunded).
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Browns Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Browns Chicken is not obligated to secure a site for your franchise. However, Browns Chicken may secure and lease or purchase a site acceptable to you for sublease or resale, or assist you in leasing or purchasing a suitable site. The final location must be agreed upon by both you and Browns Chicken before entering into a Franchise Agreement. Browns Chicken will not enter into a Franchise Agreement until a suitable location has been agreed upon.
When determining a suitable location for a Browns Chicken store, Browns Chicken considers factors such as the nature of and proximity to competing stores, traffic patterns, and the amount of rent and/or cost of the site. However, you are expected to conduct your own investigation of the potential site, including the demographics of the area.
The time between signing the Franchise Agreement and opening the store is estimated to be 60-300 days, depending on securing suitable premises, completing training, and other factors. You are required to open the store within 15 days after Browns Chicken determines the store is in suitable condition to open or after you complete the initial training. Browns Chicken may terminate the Franchise Agreement if the store is not open within 300 days from the date the Franchise Agreement is signed, and in that event, the Franchise Fee is not refunded.