Who is considered the employer of the Chick Fil A Operator's employees during the term of the agreement?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (c) Chick-fil-A and the Operator recognize and agree that Operator's employees are exclusively employed and will remain exclusively employed at all times during the Term of this Agreement by the Operator, and Chick-fil-A does not and will not employ, coemploy or jointly employ Operator's employees, and does not and will not control or have the authority or right to directly or indirectly control labor or employment matters for the Operator and that the Operator, and not
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 103–600)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Operator is considered the employer of their employees during the term of the agreement. Chick Fil A and the Operator both acknowledge that the Operator's employees are exclusively employed by the Operator at all times during the agreement. Chick Fil A does not employ, co-employ, or jointly employ the Operator's employees, and does not control or have the authority to control labor or employment matters for the Operator.
This means that as a Chick Fil A franchisee, you, the Operator, are solely responsible for all aspects of employment for your staff. This includes hiring, training, managing, supervising, scheduling, paying, and compensating your employees. Chick Fil A has no responsibility or liability for these matters.
Furthermore, the FDD states that the Operator must inform each employee that Chick-fil-A is not their employer. The Operator also agrees to present themselves to the public as a separate and independent business owner operating under a franchise agreement with Chick-fil-A. This is to ensure clarity and avoid any confusion regarding the employment relationship.