What must a Checkersrallys franchisee submit to the franchisor before acquiring a site for their Restaurant?
Checkersrallys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you acquire, by lease or purchase, any site for your Restaurant, you must submit a franchise site package to us in the form, content and substance as we then require. We will review each site package and determine whether to accept or reject the site after considering factors we deem appropriate, including the general location and neighborhood, demographic information, traffic patterns, access, visibility, location of other restaurants and food establishments, and size, configuration, appearance and other physical characteristics of the site. We will use reasonable efforts to approve or disapprove the proposed site within 30 days after receiving your written proposal. Upon our approval of a site, we will insert the address into Exhibit B of the Franchise Agreement, and it will be the Premises. Within 60 days after our approval of a site for the Premises, you agree to deliver a copy of the fully signed lease, sublease or purchase contract and the franchise addendum to lease agreement. In some cases, we may sublease the Premises to you, but we do not typically do so.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 46–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkersrallys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, before a franchisee can acquire a site for their restaurant, whether by lease or purchase, they must submit a franchise site package to Checkersrallys. The specific form, content, and substance of this package must adhere to Checkersrallys's then-current requirements.
Checkersrallys will review the submitted site package, considering factors such as the general location, neighborhood demographics, traffic patterns, accessibility, visibility, the location of other restaurants and food establishments, and the site's size, configuration, appearance, and other physical characteristics. Checkersrallys commits to using reasonable efforts to approve or disapprove the proposed site within 30 days of receiving the franchisee's written proposal.
Upon Checkersrallys's approval of the site, the address will be added to Exhibit B of the Franchise Agreement, officially designating it as the Premises. Within 60 days of this approval, the franchisee must provide Checkersrallys with a copy of the fully signed lease, sublease, or purchase contract, along with the franchise addendum to the lease agreement. This process ensures that Checkersrallys maintains control over site selection to uphold brand standards and optimize the potential for success.