What is the relationship between Chick Fil A, Inc. and Chick-fil-A Canada ULC?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Chick-fil-A Canada ULC ("CFA Canada") is our affiliate. CFA Canada is a British Columbia unlimited liability company incorporated on September 19, 2017. CFA Canada's principal business address is 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998. CFA Canada offers franchises and licenses for the development of a system of retail quick-service restaurants in Canada under the trademark "Chick-fil-A" specializing in a boneless breast of chicken sandwich. CFA Canada offers its franchises and licenses under separate Canadian Disclosure Documents. CFA Canada may also operate various Chick-fil-A and other restaurants itself from time to time in Canada in the future directly or through its affiliates and subsidiaries.
Chick-fil-A (PR) LLC ("CFA Puerto Rico") is our affiliate. CFA Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rico limited liability company formed on August 26, 2020. CFA Puerto Rico's principal business address is 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 7–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chick-fil-A Canada ULC ("CFA Canada") is an affiliate of Chick-fil-A, Inc. CFA Canada is a British Columbia unlimited liability company incorporated on September 19, 2017. Its principal business address is 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998.
CFA Canada offers franchises and licenses for Chick-fil-A restaurants in Canada, specializing in a boneless breast of chicken sandwich, and operates under separate Canadian Disclosure Documents. It may also operate Chick-fil-A restaurants in Canada directly or through its affiliates and subsidiaries. CFA Canada has been offering franchises in Canada since May 2019.
This means that Chick Fil A, Inc. has expanded its franchising operations into Canada through its affiliate, CFA Canada. Prospective franchisees interested in opening a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Canada would need to review CFA Canada's separate Canadian Disclosure Documents to understand the specific terms and conditions for franchising in that country. This also indicates that Chick Fil A, Inc. uses affiliate companies to manage franchise operations in specific geographic regions, allowing for potentially tailored approaches to different markets.