Where can I find the standard agreement used for Chesters restaurants?
Chesters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 11: FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING]
ITEM 11 FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING
Except as listed below, we are not required to provide you with any assistance.
Pre-Opening Obligations
Before you open your Restaurant, we (and/or one of our Area Developers) will:
- Give you information about the Restaurant's layout requirements and signs. [Agreement — Section 6]
- Review and approve your plans and specifications for the Restaurant and conduct a restaurant-readiness review assessment. [Agreement — Section 6]
- Provide an initial brand standard training program (described below) to instruct you and your employees about required procedures and techniques to operate the Restaurant. [Agreement — Sections 4 and 7]
- Give you access to one copy of our confidential manuals (the "Manuals"). [Agreement — Section 13] The Manuals for a CHESTER'S Restaurant have 140 pages. The table of contents is in Exhibit C.
- Give you advice regarding operating the Restaurant and new developments, techniques, and improvements in areas of restaurant management, food preparation, sales promotion, and service. [Agreement — Section 4]
- Sell you equipment, signage, and various food items. (We deliver these items, or cause them to be delivered, but are not required to install anything.) [Agreement — Sections 5, 6, and 9]
Source: Item 22 — **CONTRACTS (FDD page 48)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chesters's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the specific location of the standard franchise agreement is referenced in Item 11. Item 11 states that before opening a Chesters Restaurant, the franchisor will provide information about the Restaurant's layout requirements and signs, referencing Section 6 of the agreement. Additionally, Item 11 mentions that the franchisor will review and approve the franchisee's plans and specifications for the restaurant, also referencing Section 6 of the agreement.
Item 11 also states that the franchisor will provide an initial brand standard training program and give access to one copy of their confidential manuals, referencing Sections 4, 7, and 13 of the agreement, respectively. Furthermore, the franchisor will provide advice regarding operating the restaurant and sell equipment, signage, and various food items, referencing Sections 4, 5, 6, and 9 of the agreement.
Therefore, while Item 11 references various sections of the franchise agreement related to pre-opening obligations, layout, training, and operational advice, the complete standard agreement is not included within Item 11. A prospective franchisee should review Item 22, which lists all the exhibits included in the FDD, to determine if the franchise agreement is included as an exhibit. If the franchise agreement is not included as an exhibit, the prospective franchisee should ask the franchisor for a copy of the franchise agreement to review.