What factors might Checkers consider when deciding whether to consent to a relocation of a Checkers restaurant?
Checkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may not conduct the business of your Franchised Restaurant at any site other than the Premises, or relocate your Franchised Restaurant, without our prior written consent. In deciding whether to consent to a relocation, we may consider such factors as we, in our sole discretion, deem appropriate, including the general location and neighborhood, demographic information, traffic patterns, access, visibility, location of other restaurants and food establishments (including other Restaurants) and size, condition, configuration, appearance and other physical characteristics of the site.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 57–61)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkers's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee cannot relocate their restaurant without Checkers's prior written consent. In deciding whether to consent to a relocation, Checkers may consider factors that it deems appropriate.
These factors include the general location and neighborhood of the proposed new site, as well as demographic information pertaining to that area. Checkers may also assess traffic patterns, access, and visibility at the new location.
Furthermore, Checkers may consider the proximity of other restaurants and food establishments, including other Checkers restaurants, to the proposed relocation site. Finally, Checkers may evaluate the size, condition, configuration, appearance, and other physical characteristics of the site itself.