Does Chesters expect relocation of a restaurant to occur often?
Chesters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you operate a Restaurant-in-Store franchise, you will operate your Restaurant within your existing business premises. If you will operate a food court/strip mall franchise or other non-traditional franchise (such as at a sports arena or stadium), you will operate your Restaurant from a site you lease in a food court, strip mall, sports arena, or stadium. We have the right to terminate the Agreement if you fail to open the Restaurant within 180 days after the Agreement's effective date. You have the right to operate only from the accepted location and have no right to relocate within your existing business premises or elsewhere without our prior written permission. Whether we will permit relocation depends on the specific circumstances and what we consider to be in your Restaurant's and our system's best interests. We do not expect relocation to occur often because the Restaurant typically is located in your existing business premises.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 29–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chesters's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, relocation of a restaurant is not expected to occur often. The FDD states that Chesters restaurants are typically located within an existing business premise.
However, if a franchisee wishes to relocate, they must obtain prior written permission from Chesters. Whether Chesters permits the relocation depends on the specific circumstances and what Chesters considers to be in the best interests of both the restaurant and the Chesters system as a whole.
This policy is fairly standard in the franchise industry, as franchisors typically want to maintain control over the location of their franchise units to protect brand consistency and market coverage. A prospective franchisee should carefully consider the location of their Chesters restaurant and the potential need for relocation before signing the franchise agreement.