What alterations or modifications must a franchisee make to the Franchised Location after termination or expiration of the Churchs Chicken franchise agreement, and who bears the expense?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (5) 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 Cajun may request for that purpose, at Franchisee's expense.
If Franchisee fails to promptly make these alterations and modifications, Cajun shall have the right (at Franchisee's expense, to be paid upon Franchisee's receipt of an invoice from Cajun) to do so without being guilty of trespass or other tort.
- (b) Upon the expiration or termination of either the Lease Agreement or the Franchise Agreement, Lessor will cooperate with and assist Franchisor in securing possession of the Premises and, if Franchisor does not elect to take an assignment of the Lessee's interest, Lessor will allow Franchisor to enter the Premises, without being guilty of trespass and without incurring any liability to Lessor, to remove all signs, awnings, and all other items identifying the Premises as a Franchised Business and to make other modifications (such as repainting) as are reasonably necessary to protect the Marks and Church's Texas Chicken system, and to distinguish the Premises from a Franchised Business at Franchisor's expense.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, after the termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, the franchisee must promptly make alterations and modifications to the Franchised Location. These changes should clearly distinguish the location from its former appearance as a Churchs Chicken restaurant. Additionally, franchisees must make any specific changes requested by Churchs Chicken for this purpose. The franchisee is responsible for covering the expenses associated with these alterations and modifications.
If the franchisee fails to promptly make the required alterations and modifications, Churchs Chicken has the right to make these changes themselves. The franchisee will be responsible for paying these expenses upon receiving an invoice from Churchs Chicken. This ensures that the location no longer represents the Churchs Chicken brand and protects the integrity of the Churchs Chicken system.
In the event that Churchs Chicken does not elect to take an assignment of the Lessee's interest, the Lessor will allow Churchs Chicken to enter the Premises to remove all signs, awnings, and all other items identifying the Premises as a Franchised Business and to make other modifications (such as repainting) as are reasonably necessary to protect the Marks and Church's Texas Chicken system, and to distinguish the Premises from a Franchised Business at Franchisor's expense.