Does the Chick Fil A Franchise Disclosure Document state that all provisions related to integration/merger are enforceable under California law?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- The Item 17 table for the Franchise Agreement, item t, under the subheading "Integration/merger clause" shall be amended to read as follows:
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 103–600)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Chick Fil A Franchise Disclosure Document, the Item 17 table for the Franchise Agreement, item t, under the subheading "Integration/merger clause" shall be amended for prospective franchisees in the state of Hawaii. The document does not specify whether all provisions related to integration/merger are enforceable under California law.
However, the Chick-fil-A FDD includes an addendum required by the state of California which states that Chick-fil-A reserves the right to attempt to enforce all provisions in the Franchise Agreement, the Lease, any Concession Sublicense Agreement and any Delivery Kitchen Agreement, even those that "may not be enforceable under California law."
Additionally, the addendum states that if the Franchise Agreement, the Lease, any Concession Sublicense Agreement or any Delivery Kitchen Agreement requires that it be governed by a state's law, other than the State of California, this provision may not be enforceable under California law. If litigation, arbitration, or mediation is required to be conducted in a forum other than the State of California, this provision may also not be enforceable under California law. These stipulations suggest that certain provisions, including those related to integration/merger, might face enforceability issues in California, and Chick Fil A may attempt to enforce them regardless.