Does Chicken Guy charge a fee for hosting a Chicken Guy franchisee's website?
Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Chicken Guy may charge Franchisee a fee for developing, reviewing and approving Franchisee's Website and/or for hosting the Website.
- (4) Notwithstanding this Section 15.C., Chicken Guy in its sole discretion and upon notice to Franchisee, may elect to register and own any domain name(s) or other Electronic Identifiers intended to be used by Franchisee in connection with its Franchised Restaurant.
In such case, Chicken Guy will provide Franchisee all administrative access to the Electronic Identifier(s) and Franchisee shall be
solely responsible for content development and creation, and maintenance thereof, in accordance with this Section 15. Franchisee shall reimburse Chicken Guy for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Chicken Guy in connection with the registration or renewal of any Electronic Identifier immediately upon Franchisee's receipt of an invoice therefor.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Chicken Guy Franchise Disclosure Document, Chicken Guy may charge franchisees a fee for developing, reviewing, and approving the franchisee's website, and/or for hosting the website.
Chicken Guy also has the option to register and own any domain names or other electronic identifiers intended for the franchisee's use in connection with their franchised restaurant. If Chicken Guy elects to do so, they will provide the franchisee with administrative access to these identifiers. The franchisee will then be responsible for content development, creation, and maintenance, and must reimburse Chicken Guy for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in registering or renewing any electronic identifier upon receiving an invoice.
This means that a prospective Chicken Guy franchisee should be prepared to potentially pay fees related to their website, either for Chicken Guy's assistance in development and hosting or for reimbursement of costs associated with domain name registration and renewal. It is important for franchisees to factor these potential costs into their overall investment and operating budget.