If a Checkersrallys franchisee fails to meet the Development Schedule, what action can Checkersrallys take?
Checkersrallys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 23: RECEIPTS]
- 8.02 Termination Upon Notice.
In addition to our right to terminate pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement or under applicable law, we may terminate this Agreement, effective upon delivery of notice of termination to you:
(a) if you fail to meet any part of the Development Schedule;
(b) if you or any of your Owners or Affiliates make an unauthorized transfer of the Development Rights;
(c) if you or any of your Owners or Affiliates make any material misstatement or omission in the application for the development rights conferred by this Agreement or in any other information provided to us, or are convicted of, or plead no contest to, a felony or other crime or offense that we reasonably believe may adversely affect the goodwill associated with the Marks;
(d) if you or any of your Owners or Affiliates make any unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information;
(e) if you or any of your Owners or Affiliates fail to comply with any other provision of this Agreement and do not correct such failure within 30 days after written notice of such failure to comply is delivered to you;
(f) if you or any of your Owners or Affiliates are in breach of any Franchise Agreement or other agreement with us or our Affiliates such that we or our Affiliates have the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement or such other agreement, whether or not we or they elect to exercise such right of termination; or
(g) if we determine that any applicable federal or state legislation, regulation or rule, which is enacted, promulgated or amended after the Effective Date, may have an adverse effect on our rights, remedies or discretion in franchising Restaurants.
We have no obligation whatsoever to refund any portion of the development fee upon any termination, except that we will refund the unapplied portion of the development fee paid pursuant to Section 2.01 in the event of a termination pursuant to Section 8.02(g).
If (i) you fail to meet any of the timelines listed in the chart of Section 3(b), (ii) you fail to maintain Property Control after the Property Control Date, or (iii) you or any of your affiliates are in breach of any term or condition under this Agreement or any other agreements with us, the initial franchise fee for that particular Restaurant as well as all subsequent Restaurants to be developed hereunder will, without notice to you automatically readjust to the standard amount of $30,000 (regardless of the initial franchise fee amount listed in the Section 3(b) chart). For the avoidance of doubt, the standard amount of initial franchise fee reduction in the chart of Section 3(b), above, will not apply to any Franchise Agreement entered into in connection with a renewal or transfer of a Restaurant.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–384)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkersrallys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Checkersrallys has the right to terminate the agreement if a franchisee fails to meet any part of the Development Schedule. This termination is effective upon delivery of a termination notice to the franchisee.
In addition to termination, if a franchisee fails to meet the timelines outlined in Section 3(b) of the agreement, the initial franchise fee for the specific restaurant in question, as well as all subsequent restaurants to be developed under the agreement, will automatically adjust to the standard amount of $30,000. This readjustment occurs without any prior notice to the franchisee, regardless of the initial franchise fee amount that was originally listed in Section 3(b).
It is important to note that Checkersrallys has no obligation to refund any portion of the development fee upon termination. However, there is an exception: the unapplied portion of the development fee paid pursuant to Section 2.01 will be refunded if the termination occurs under Section 8.02(g), which relates to adverse effects from new or amended legislation, regulation, or rules.