How are the fees and expenses for a Chick Fil A food truck accounted for?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
sation, general liability, auto liability, and employment practices liability coverages are also reflected on the fee calculation report. The Gross Receipts, fees and expenses of a food truck are accounted for and included in the fee calculation report of its associated Chick-fil-A Restaurant business. A separate fee calculation report is prepared for each Additional Business, including any captive venue or delivery kitchen unit.
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- These fees are paid from Gross Receipts as expenses of your franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant business as described in Note 2 and Note 3 above, except as described in Note 3. These amounts are exclusive of any applicable sales, use and property taxes.
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Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 27–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the fees and expenses associated with a food truck are integrated into the financial reporting of the main Chick Fil A restaurant it is associated with. Specifically, the gross receipts, fees, and expenses of a food truck are included in the fee calculation report of its associated Chick-fil-A Restaurant business.
This means that if a franchisee operates a Chick Fil A restaurant with an accompanying food truck, the financial performance of the food truck will not be assessed separately. Instead, its revenues and costs will be combined with those of the primary restaurant for the purpose of calculating fees owed to Chick Fil A. This consolidated approach simplifies accounting but also means the franchisee needs to carefully track the food truck's performance to understand its contribution to the overall business.
Chick Fil A prepares a fee calculation report monthly to determine the fees and other expenses to be paid from the Gross Receipts. These fees and expenses are then paid from Gross Receipts as expenses of the franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant business to Chick-fil-A on either a monthly or pro rata/month to date daily basis. This includes expenses related to insurance premiums for workers' compensation, general liability, auto liability, and employment practices liability coverages, which are also reflected on the fee calculation report.