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Can Chicken Guy increase the minimum insurance coverage required for franchisees?

Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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Insurance

You must maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of your Development Agreement and your Franchise Agreement that insurance which you determine is necessary or appropriate for liabilities caused by or occurring in connection with the development or operation of the Franchised Restaurant(s), which shall include, at a minimum, insurance policies of the kinds, and in the amounts, required by us. We, and any entity with an insurable interest designated by us, shall be an additional insured in all liability policies (except workers' compensation) to the extent each has an insurable interest. We may reasonably increase the minimum coverage required and require different or additional kinds of insurance to reflect inflation, changes in standards of liability, higher damage awards or other relevant changes in circumstances. You will receive written notice of such modifications and must take prompt action to secure the additional coverage or higher policy limits. All insurance policies must be written by an insurance company (or companies) satisfactory to us and must comply with our standards and specifications, which we will supply to you in writing. You must submit a certificate of insurance to us when you sign the Development Agreement or any Franchise Agreement and on each policy renewal date thereafter.

These required insurance policies include, at a minimum, the following: Comprehensive or Commercial General Liability Insurance, including coverage for bodily injury, personal injury, products liability, contractual liability, broad form property damage, non-owned automobiles, and completed operations and property damage on an occurrence basis with policy limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate; All Risks Property Insurance for fire and related peril (including floods and earthquakes where applicable) with limits of insurance of not less than the full replacement value of the Franchised Restaurant, its furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory and other tangible property; Business Interruption and Extra Expense Insurance, including rental payment continuation for a minimum of 12 months, loss of profits and other extra expenses experienced during the recovery from property loss; Plate Glass Insurance for replacement of glass from breakage; Employer's Liability Insurance in the amount of $500,000 per person, $500,000 in the aggregate and $500,000 for occupational disease; Liquor Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage on an occurrence basis with policy limits of not less than $1,000,000, to the extent that we have approved the sale of alcoholic beverages at the Franchised Restaurant; Workers' Compensation and such other insurance as may be required by statute or rule of the state or locality in which the Franchised Restaurant is located, including coverage for all of your employees who participate in any of the training programs; Builder's All Risks Insurance in connection with new construction or substantial renovation, refurbishment or remodeling of the Franchised Restaurant; Automobile Liability if you are engaged in any delivery operations with coverage on a Symbol 1 (any auto) basis in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence on any auto; Cyber-Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 to include coverage for business interruption loss, cyber extortion, data recovery costs and data and network liability; and Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance in the amount of $3,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 in the annual aggregate that includes the prior mentioned coverages as underlying policies. You also must maintain performance and completion bonds in forms and amounts,

Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 20–22)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Chicken Guy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chicken Guy can reasonably increase the minimum insurance coverage required for franchisees. Chicken Guy may also require different or additional kinds of insurance to reflect inflation, changes in standards of liability, higher damage awards, or other relevant changes in circumstances. Franchisees will receive written notice of such modifications and must take prompt action to secure the additional coverage or higher policy limits.

The insurance policies must be written by an insurance company (or companies) satisfactory to Chicken Guy and must comply with their standards and specifications, which they will supply to franchisees in writing. Franchisees must submit a certificate of insurance to Chicken Guy when they sign the Development Agreement or any Franchise Agreement and on each policy renewal date thereafter.

The required insurance policies include, at a minimum: Comprehensive or Commercial General Liability Insurance with policy limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate; All Risks Property Insurance for fire and related peril with limits of insurance of not less than the full replacement value of the Franchised Restaurant; Business Interruption and Extra Expense Insurance for a minimum of 12 months; Plate Glass Insurance for replacement of glass from breakage; Employer's Liability Insurance in the amount of $500,000 per person, $500,000 in the aggregate and $500,000 for occupational disease; Liquor Liability Insurance with policy limits of not less than $1,000,000, to the extent that Chicken Guy has approved the sale of alcoholic beverages at the Franchised Restaurant; Workers' Compensation; Builder's All Risks Insurance in connection with new construction or substantial renovation; Automobile Liability if you are engaged in any delivery operations with coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence on any auto; Cyber-Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000; and Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance in the amount of $3,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 in the annual aggregate. Franchisees also must maintain performance and completion bonds in forms and amounts, and written by carrier(s), reasonably satisfactory to Chicken Guy.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.