Does Chesters sell chicken cooking equipment to non-Chester's food-service operators?
Chesters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may also sell to non-Chester's food-service operators (directly or through unaffiliated distributors) chicken cooking equipment that is similar to the equipment you will buy from us or unaffiliated distributors and then use in operating your Restaurant.
An affiliate of ours, BirdShack, LLC ("BirdShack"), sells chicken-related food products (under the BirdShack name) to non-Chester's food-service operators (directly or through unaffiliated distributors). These operators have no right to use any Mark you have the right to use under your Agreement. They will sell chicken products as a menu item under their own trade names and brands as part of their existing retail foodservice businesses, or under the BirdShack name. These operators sell their chicken products from their own physical premises, although they might engage in some off-premises advertising that competes with your advertising. We do not anticipate any material conflicts between CHESTER'S Restaurant franchises and these other food-service operators in terms of customers and support, although we will use reasonable efforts to resolve any conflicts that do arise. BirdShack's principal place of business currently is the same as ours (1531 3rd Avenue North, Suite 110, Birmingham, Alabama 35203).
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 29–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chesters's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chesters may sell chicken cooking equipment to food-service operators who are not Chesters franchisees. This equipment is similar to what a new franchisee would purchase for their own restaurant. These sales can be direct or through unaffiliated distributors.
This practice means that other restaurants could potentially use similar equipment to Chesters franchisees, though they cannot use Chesters' trademarks. An affiliate of Chesters, BirdShack, LLC, also sells chicken-related food products to non-Chester's food-service operators under the BirdShack name. These operators do not have the right to use any of Chesters' marks but can sell chicken products under their own brands or the BirdShack name.
Chesters states that they do not anticipate any material conflicts between Chesters Restaurant franchises and these other food-service operators in terms of customers and support. However, Chesters will use reasonable efforts to resolve any conflicts that may arise. BirdShack's principal place of business is located at 1531 3rd Avenue North, Suite 110, Birmingham, Alabama 35203, which is the same as Chesters's.