For a Burger King Non-Traditional Restaurant, is dedicated seating always required?
Burger_King Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
BURGER KING Restaurant, Non-Traditional Facility ("Non-Traditional Restaurant"):
A BURGER KING Restaurant authorized and approved by BKC to be developed at a site, which site may also include other business concepts, such as retail gas stations, food service, convenience stores, other franchised businesses or restaurants or other similar facilities. The BURGER KING Restaurant operated at this site may be a full size BURGER KING Restaurant, MRS Restaurant or In-Line Restaurant, as such terms are defined herein. The BURGER KING Restaurant may or may not contain dedicated seating, but FRANCHISEE shall be required to install and maintain seating as set forth on the site plan for the Restaurant approved by BKC and attached as Exhibit "A" to this Addendum. Other material features of this BURGER KING Restaurant are set forth on Exhibit "B" to this Addendum. The BURGER KING Restaurant is, in this Addendum and in the Franchise Agreement which it modifies, hereafter also referred to as the "Franchised Restaurant."
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 109–124)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Burger King's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, dedicated seating is not always required for Non-Traditional Burger King Restaurants. A Non-Traditional Restaurant is one that is located at a site that may include other business concepts, such as retail gas stations, convenience stores, or other restaurants.
While dedicated seating may not be required, the franchisee is required to install and maintain seating as set forth on the site plan for the Restaurant approved by Burger King. This approved site plan is attached as Exhibit "A" to the Non-Traditional Facility Addendum. Other material features of the Burger King Restaurant are detailed in Exhibit "B" to the addendum.
This means that the specific seating requirements for a Non-Traditional Burger King Restaurant will depend on the individual site and the agreement with Burger King. A prospective franchisee should carefully review Exhibits A and B to the Non-Traditional Facility Addendum to understand the specific seating obligations for their location.