What alterations and modifications must a Chicken Guy franchisee make to the Franchised Location upon termination or expiration?
Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (6) Franchisee promptly shall make such alterations and modifications to the Franchised Location as may be necessary to clearly distinguish to the public the Franchised Location from its former appearance and also make those specific additional changes as Chicken Guy may request for that purpose.
If Franchisee fails to promptly make these alterations and modifications, Chicken Guy shall have the right (at Franchisee's expense, to be paid upon Franchisee's receipt of an invoice from Chicken Guy) to do so without being guilty of trespass or other tort.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chicken Guy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, a franchisee is obligated to make specific alterations and modifications to the Franchised Location. These changes must clearly differentiate the location from its previous appearance as a Chicken Guy restaurant, ensuring that the public can distinguish it from a functioning Chicken Guy franchise.
In addition to general alterations, Chicken Guy retains the right to request specific additional changes to the location. Should the franchisee fail to promptly make these alterations and modifications, Chicken Guy has the right to make these changes themselves, at the franchisee's expense. The franchisee is responsible for paying these expenses upon receipt of an invoice from Chicken Guy.
This obligation is further reinforced by the landlord's agreement, which stipulates that following the expiration or earlier termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee has the right to make alterations and modifications to distinguish the premises from a Chicken Guy restaurant. The landlord also agrees that if the franchisee fails to promptly make these alterations and modifications, Chicken Guy has the right to do so, provided that Chicken Guy makes repairs to the building caused by such alterations and modifications.