Where in the Chick Fil A FDD can I find the lease agreement for the initial business?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT "A" TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
LEASE FOR INITIAL BUSINESS
The Lease is the applicable agreement pursuant to which Chick-fil-A grants the Operator the right to possess the Site for the particular Business for an Initial Business in a traditional location. If the Initial Business is a Captive Venue Unit in a non-traditional location, the Concession Sublicense Agreement and its attached Concession Agreement for the Initial Business will be attached here as Exhibit "A" to Franchise Agreement in substitution for the Lease
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 103–600)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the lease agreement for the initial business is included as Exhibit A to the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, Exhibit A is titled "LEASE FOR INITIAL BUSINESS" and contains the agreement that grants the operator the right to possess the site for a traditional Chick Fil A restaurant location.
However, the FDD also notes an exception: if the initial business is a Captive Venue Unit in a non-traditional location, then the Concession Sublicense Agreement and its attached Concession Agreement will be attached as Exhibit A instead of the standard lease. This substitution is important for prospective franchisees to note, as the terms and conditions governing the location will differ significantly depending on whether it's a traditional restaurant or a Captive Venue Unit.
For Delivery Kitchen Units, the lease agreement is referred to as a "DK Lease". Chick-fil-A does not license an Operator to operate a Delivery Kitchen Unit as an Initial Business. If the Additional Business under this Agreement is a Delivery Kitchen Unit, the Delivery Kitchen Agreement and its attached DK Lease for the Additional Business that is the Delivery Kitchen Unit is attached as Exhibit "A" to the applicable Additional Business Amendment for Delivery Kitchen and incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement by this reference.