What right does Chesters grant to the franchisee?
Chesters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We grant you the right to establish and operate a franchised CHESTER'S Restaurant at a specific location in a specific market according to our system (the "System"), which we have the right to improve and develop over time. Your Restaurant will be located within the existing retail premises where you already operate a business like a convenience store or at a food court, strip mall, or other non-traditional location (such as a sports arena or stadium). Restaurants offer a special selection of menu items like bone-in chicken, chicken filet, chicken filet sandwiches, chicken tenders, and an assortment of side orders. From 2008 to 2014, we also offered franchises for CHESTER'S CHICKEN ON THE FLY Restaurants, a small, self-service "grab 'n go" concept
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chesters's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chesters grants franchisees the right to establish and operate a franchised Chesters Restaurant at a specific location in a specific market according to their system. This system is subject to improvements and developments over time.
The Chesters Restaurant will typically be located within an existing retail premises, such as a convenience store, or in non-traditional locations like food courts, strip malls, sports arenas, or stadiums. The restaurants offer a specific menu including bone-in chicken, chicken filet, chicken filet sandwiches, chicken tenders, and various side orders.
Chesters also offered franchises for CHESTER'S CHICKEN ON THE FLY Restaurants from 2008 to 2014. These were smaller, self-service kiosks within existing retail spaces, but there were none in operation as of December 31, 2023. This indicates a shift in Chesters's franchise strategy, focusing more on the Restaurant-in-Store concept and traditional locations rather than the smaller kiosk model.