What happens if the equipment does not meet the current standards for a Chicken Guy restaurant?
Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
he Franchised Restaurant shall be furnished, equipped and shall otherwise be ready to open for business in accordance with this Agreement not later than the date specified in the attached Data Sheet ("Opening Deadline").
- (3) Franchisee agrees, at its sole expense, to do, or cause to be done, the following, by the Opening Deadline:
- (a) Obtain and maintain all required building, utility, sign, health, sanitation, business and other permits and licenses applicable to the Franchised Restaurant.
- (b) Construct all required improvements to the Franchised Location and decorate the exterior and interior of the Franchised Restaurant in compliance with the Plans approved by Chicken Guy.
- (c) Purchase or lease and install all specified and required fixtures, equipment, furnishings and interior and exterior signs required for the Franchised Restaurant.
- (d) Purchase an opening inventory for the Franchised Restaurant of only authorized and approved products and other materials and supplies.
D. Acquisition of Necessary Furnishings, Fixtures and Equipment.
(1) Franchisee agrees to use in the development and operation of the Franchised Restaurant only the fixtures, furnishings, equipment and signs that Chicken Guy has approved for Chicken Guy! Restaurants as meeting its specifications and standards for quality, design, appearance, function and performance. Franchisee further agrees to place or display at the Franchised Restaurant (interior and exterior) only those signs, emblems, lettering, logos and display materials that Chicken Guy approves in writing from time to time.
- (2) Franchisee shall purchase or lease approved brands, types or models of fixtures, furnishings, equipment and signs only from suppliers designated or approved by Chicken Guy, which may include Chicken Guy. If Franchisee proposes to purchase, lease or otherwise use any fixtures, furnishings, equipment or signs which have not been approved by Chicken Guy, Franchisee shall first notify Chicken Guy in writing and shall, at its sole expense, submit to Chicken Guy upon its request sufficient specifications, photographs, drawings and/or other information or samples for a determination as to whether those fixtures, furnishings, equipment and/or signs comply with Chicken Guy's specifications and standards. Chicken Guy will, in its sole discretion, approve or disapprove the items and notify Franchisee within 30 days after Chicken Guy receives the request.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chicken Guy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must use only fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and signs approved by Chicken Guy that meet the brand's standards for quality, design, appearance, function, and performance. These items must be purchased or leased from suppliers designated or approved by Chicken Guy, which may include Chicken Guy itself. If a franchisee wants to use items not already approved, they must notify Chicken Guy in writing and submit specifications, photographs, drawings, or samples for approval. Chicken Guy will then decide whether to approve the items within 30 days.
If a franchisee builds any part of the franchised restaurant without Chicken Guy's prior written consent and outside of the brand's specifications, Chicken Guy has the right to delay the restaurant's opening. This delay will continue until the franchisee, at their own expense, brings the restaurant's development into full compliance with Chicken Guy's standards. This ensures that all Chicken Guy restaurants maintain a consistent brand image and operational standards.
Chicken Guy also has the right to periodically modify the System, including required equipment. Franchisees are expected to accept and implement these changes, making any necessary expenditures to comply with the updated System standards. This includes purchasing additional equipment and smallwares deemed reasonably necessary by Chicken Guy for new menu items. A reasonable timeframe will be provided for financing, purchasing, and installing such equipment before the new menu items must be offered for sale.