If the location for the Checkers Franchised Restaurant is agreed upon before signing the agreement, where will the Premises be specified?
Checkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Selection of Premises. If you have suggested a location for the Franchised Restaurant which we have approved before or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Premises will be set forth on Exhibit B. If we and you have not agreed upon an approved location for the Franchised Restaurant before signing this Agreement, then you are responsible for selecting the site for the Franchised Restaurant within the geographic area described in Exhibit B ("Designated Area"). The Designated Area is delineated for the sole purpose of site selection and does not confer any territorial exclusivity or protection. You agree to obtain our written approval of the Franchised Restaurant's proposed site before signing any lease, sublease, or other document for the site. Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Effective Date, you must locate and submit for our approval a site acceptable to us within the Designated Area for the Franchised Restaurant. We will use reasonable efforts to help analyze your market area, to help determine site feasibility, and to assist in designating the location, although we will not conduct site selection activities for you. We will not unreasonably withhold our approval of a site that meets our criteria for demographic characteristics; traffic patterns; parking; character of neighborhood; competition from, proximity to, and nature of other businesses; other commercial characteristics; and the proposed site's size, appearance, and other physical characteristics.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 91–92)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a location for the franchised restaurant is approved by Checkers before or at the time of signing the Franchise Agreement, the specific location, referred to as the Premises, will be detailed in Exhibit B of the agreement.
If a location is not agreed upon before signing, the franchisee is responsible for finding a suitable site within a designated geographic area outlined in Exhibit B. This designated area is solely for site selection and does not grant any exclusive territorial rights to the franchisee. The franchisee must then seek written approval from Checkers for the proposed site before entering into any lease or sublease agreements.
Once Checkers approves a site, its address will be added to Exhibit B of the Franchise Agreement. However, the document clarifies that the failure to include the address in Exhibit B does not automatically invalidate the agreement. This process ensures that all franchised locations meet Checkers' standards for demographics, traffic, parking, and other key characteristics, while also protecting Checkers' interests in site selection.