What does the term 'Franchisor' refer to in the Browns Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document?
Browns_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The name of the franchisor is Brown's Chicken, LLC (hereinafter referred to as "Brown" or "Brown's" or the "Franchisor"). Brown operates BROWN'S Stores under the trade names "BROWN'S," "BROWN'S CHICKEN" and "BROWN'S CHICKEN & PASTA."
Brown is a limited liability company organized on October 22, 2010, under the laws of the State of Illinois. Brown's principal address is:
55 E. Park Boulevard Villa Park, Illinois 60181
Brown's agents for service of process are listed in Exhibit B.
Brown does not have any parent or affiliates.
Brown's predecessors are Brown's Chicken & Pasta, Inc., an Illinois corporation ("BCP") and POPGRIP, LLC ("POPGRIP"). On October 22, 2010, POPGRIP acquired substantially all of the assets of BCP in a Section 363 Bankruptcy sale (see Item 4 of this disclosure document). On October 22, 2010, POPGRIP assigned all of the assets it acquired from BCP to Brown.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENT, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Browns Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor is Brown's Chicken, LLC. The document clarifies that the terms "Brown" or "Brown's" are also used to refer to the franchisor within the document. Brown's Chicken, LLC, is responsible for granting franchises to qualified individuals, allowing them to operate Browns Chicken stores.
Brown's Chicken, LLC, was established as a limited liability company in Illinois on October 22, 2010. The company's principal address is located at 55 E. Park Boulevard, Villa Park, Illinois 60181. This entity owns and licenses the trademarks, trade names, and service marks associated with the Browns Chicken brand.
Browns Chicken, LLC, provides franchisees with the necessary business format, systems, methods, specifications, standards, operating procedures, operating assistance, and advertising services to run a Browns Chicken store. The Franchise Disclosure Document also clarifies that the word "you" is sometimes used to refer to the franchisee.