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What pre-opening assistance does Checkers provide to franchisees as outlined in Item 11?

Checkers Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

We will provide the following pre-opening assistance:

  1. We will provide guidance to you in locating and developing the Franchised Restaurant as we deem appropriate. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 3.02 and 3.03);

If you have suggested a location for the Franchised Restaurant which we approve before or concurrently with the execution of the Franchise Agreement, the location will be identified in the Franchise Agreement. If we and you have not agreed upon an approved location for the Franchised Restaurant before signing the Franchise Agreement, then you must select a site for the Franchised Restaurant within the geographic area we designate ("Designated Area"). You must, within 180 days after the date of the Franchise Agreement, locate and submit for our approval a site acceptable to us within the Designated Area for the Franchised Restaurant. We will approve or disapprove each site that you propose according to our general criteria for selection of a Checkers Restaurant or Rally's Restaurant site. The site must meet our criteria for demographic characteristics; traffic patterns; parking; character of neighborhood; competition from, proximity to, and nature of other businesses; size; appearance; and other physical and commercial characteristics. 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 provide you with our standard site selection criteria and on-site evaluations of sites, as we deem appropriate. If you enter into a Development Agreement with us, you must select sites within your specified Development Area and we will approve them in accordance with our then current criteria for selection of a Checkers Restaurant or Rally's Restaurant site.

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Checkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor offers limited pre-opening assistance to franchisees. Checkers will provide guidance in locating and developing the Franchised Restaurant as they deem appropriate.

If the franchisee suggests a location that Checkers approves before or during the signing of the Franchise Agreement, that location will be specified in the agreement. Otherwise, the franchisee must find a site within a designated geographic area within 180 days of signing the Franchise Agreement and submit it for Checkers' approval. Checkers will either approve or disapprove the site based on their general criteria for Checkers or Rally's Restaurant sites.

These criteria include demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking, neighborhood character, competition, proximity to other businesses, size, appearance, and other physical and commercial characteristics. While Checkers will make reasonable efforts to help analyze the franchisee's market area and determine site feasibility, they will not conduct site selection activities for the franchisee. Checkers will provide their standard site selection criteria and on-site evaluations as they deem appropriate. If the franchisee enters into a Development Agreement, they must select sites within their specified Development Area, and Checkers will approve them according to their then-current criteria.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.