What is the maximum area of the Protected Territory for a Buns On Fire franchise?

You will not receive an exclusive territory. You may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that we own, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control. The Franchise Agreement does not grant you any territorial rights beyond whatever geographic area identified in an exhibit to the Franchise Agreement. There will, however, be protected geographical territory ("Protected Territory"). The Protected Territory, as designated in Exhibit A to the Franchise Agreement, will be an area up to five (5) miles surrounding the restaurant determined by shortest driving distance using Google Maps or a similar mapping program. Except for Non-Traditional Sites as defined below and in Article 1.4 of the Franchise Agreement, Franchisor agrees not to establish another Franchised Business within the Franchisee's Protected Territory. The Protected Territory will be a substantially smaller area around the Franchise Business if it is located in an urban or highly populated setting. For locations in urban or highly populated areas the Protected Territory may be an area of only several blocks around the location approved for the Franchise Business, and for locations in suburban areas the Territory may be up to a two-mile area surrounding the restaurant, also determined by shortest driving distance using Google Maps or a similar mapping program. In all cases the Protected Territory will be set forth in the Franchise Agreement. During the term of the Franchise Agreement we will not, without your consent, establish or franchise another to establish a franchise within your Protected Territory under the Franchise Agreement except for the right to operate and to grant others the right to operate restaurants at "Non-Traditional Sites" (as defined in the Franchise Agreement) under any terms and conditions the Franchisor deems appropriate, regardless of proximity to the Franchise Business as provided in the Franchise Agreement. The designation of your Protected Territory does not mean that other Franchised Business may not solicit, market or advertise to customers within your Protected Territory. It solely means the Franchisor agrees not to establish Franchised Business within the Protected Territory. The relocation of any Franchise Business will be subject to our prior written approval, which may be withheld on whatever basis we determine is in our best interests. If we approve relocation of the Franchise Business, its new location must not be in the Protected Territory of another Franchised Business.

Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 33–35)