Does every Chick Fil A restaurant location include a griddle?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Schedule 1 to Exhibit D to Lease
LIST OF EQUIPMENT
Beverage & Ice Cream
- Beverage dispensing system (drink towers, carbonators, and regulators)
- Beverage bag-in-box system & rack
- Coffee brewer(s)
- Tea brewer(s)
- Lemonade dispenser(s)
- Lemon juicer (not in all Restaurants)
- Ice cream machine(s)
- Refrigerated milkshake base dispenser
- Milkshare spinner (s)
- Water filtration system (not at all Restaurants)
- Bulk CO2 tank (not at all Restaurants)
- Water Booster Pump (not in all Restaurants)
- Reverse osmosis/softener water system (not in all Restaurants)
Cooking
- Clamshell Grill
- Open fryers
- Pressure fryers
- Radiant/Conveyor toaster (not in all Restaurants)
- Contact bun toaster
- Exhaust hoods (varying sizes)
- o Fire suppression system
- o Rooftop exhaust fan(s)
- Convection oven(s)
- Griddle(s) (not at all Restaurants)
- Hotplates (not at all Restaurants)
- Thermalizer (not at all Restaurants)
- Egg Station
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 103–600)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, not all locations are equipped with a griddle. The equipment list specifies that certain items, such as a lemon juicer, water filtration system, bulk CO2 tank, water booster pump, reverse osmosis/softener water system, radiant/conveyor toaster, griddles, hotplates, and thermalizers are not standard in every restaurant.
This means that a prospective Chick Fil A franchisee may not automatically receive a griddle as part of their standard equipment package. The inclusion of a griddle depends on the specific location and its operational needs, as determined by Chick Fil A.
For a potential franchisee, this implies that they should confirm the equipment provided for their specific location. If a griddle is essential for their planned menu or operational strategy, they should discuss this with Chick Fil A during the setup phase to understand if it can be included or if alternative cooking methods should be considered. This also highlights the importance of understanding the equipment lease and replacement policies, as the franchisee is responsible for replacing equipment not listed on Schedule 1 of the Equipment Lease Addendum.