Under what conditions might Checkersrallys provide special assistance, and what are the associated fees?
Checkersrallys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 6.03 Sublease Administrative Fee. If we agree to sublease the Premises of your Franchised Restaurant to you and remain on the master lease, then we will charge you a sublease administrative fee of up to 10% of the rent that remains due under the then-current lease term in consideration of our remaining a guarantor on the lease.
4. Additional Condition(s).
- a. If, before you open the Franchised Restaurant, you request and we approve a transfer in accordance with Section 13, then as a pre-closing condition of the transfer (in addition to any transfer fee payable) you must pay us the amount of the Initial Fee Reduction prior to the transfer.
- b. If you breach, fail to satisfy, or are later found to have violated or failed to satisfy, any of the criteria listed in Section 2 above in this Addendum, at any point during the Term, then in addition to any other remedies available under the Franchise Agreement or at applicable law, you must pay us (no later than thirty (30) days after our written notice to you) the amount of the Initial Fee Reduction plus the value of any royalty fee reduction, discount, and any other benefit afforded to you hereunder (as measured, if necessary, against the standard fee amount or level specified for new franchisees of Restaurants on the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement).
4. TRAINING AND GUIDANCE.
4.01 Initial Training Program.We may charge fees for any additional attendees that you send to the initial training program, as well as for you and your personnel attending any additional training programs (whether optional or mandatory). You will be responsible for all compensation and expenses (including travel, meals and lodging) incurred by you and your personnel in attending any training programs.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 91–92)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkersrallys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, special assistance may come in the form of subleasing the premises to the franchisee. If Checkersrallys agrees to sublease the premises of the franchised restaurant while remaining on the master lease, they will charge a sublease administrative fee. This fee can be up to 10% of the rent remaining due under the current lease term, as compensation for Checkersrallys remaining a guarantor on the lease.
Additionally, Checkersrallys may require attendance at additional training programs, whether optional or mandatory, and may charge fees for the franchisee or their personnel to attend. While there are no fees for two attendees at the initial training program, fees may be charged for any additional attendees sent to the initial training program. The franchisee is responsible for all compensation and expenses, including travel, meals, and lodging, incurred while attending any training programs.
If a franchisee requests and Checkersrallys approves a transfer before the restaurant opens, the franchisee must pay the amount of the initial fee reduction before the transfer, in addition to any transfer fee payable. Furthermore, if a franchisee breaches, fails to satisfy, or violates any criteria listed in Section 2 of the addendum, they must pay Checkersrallys the amount of the initial fee reduction, plus the value of any royalty fee reduction, discount, or any other benefit afforded to them. This payment is due no later than thirty days after written notice from Checkersrallys.